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BEST NEW MUSIC ...these songs are steadily revealing ever more to love. Martial drums and strings rumbling tense in the foreground with clouds of strings overhead. The sly, soulful melody of "Oh Heartland, Up Yours!"-- something that feels new in Pallett's repertoire. A kind of orchestral motorik beat on "Tryst with Mephistopheles". The way something like an 808 kick drum loops its way darkly into "Red Sun No. 5". Hints of Kurt Weill. This stuff is rich with ideas, and they're offered in the kind of rich, warm sound that should be accessible to more fans than ever before. Those of you with the inclination to pick them up will find a lot to reward you. --Pitchfork, Nitsuh Abebe
Product Description
Heartland exists. The 3rd Owen Pallett (formerly Final Fantasy) full-length and the first for Domino, it is the product of nine months work in four countries. Heartland is a fully orchestral record, designed to exist simultaneously as an album, a 45-minute piece of orchestral music and a set of songs for looped violin and voice.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Cliff Holt
Format:Audio CD
I wasn't very familiar with Owen Pallet / Final Fantasy before buying this. It was more of an impulse buy based on glowing reviews I read leading up to its release.
It clearly is the record to beat this year - nearly two months after its release and I still stand firm on that assumption.
My favorites are the first two tracks here. He is very grounded in classical structures. His compositions are full of impeccable tonal resolutions and his voice somehow recalls Christopher Cross.
With that said - go make your own assumptions.
It clearly is the record to beat this year - nearly two months after its release and I still stand firm on that assumption.
My favorites are the first two tracks here. He is very grounded in classical structures. His compositions are full of impeccable tonal resolutions and his voice somehow recalls Christopher Cross.
With that said - go make your own assumptions.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By Andy Alabama
Format:Audio CD
Truly a special album. I am a bit skeptical of some of the newer indie rock--not a huge fan of Grizzly Bear, et al. I was won over by Other Music's "free download" off this record. Since then, I bought the CD and I have listened to little else. Standout tracks are "Lewis Takes Action" and "Lewis Takes Off His Shirt." A couple of clips of him playing these two tracks live (available on You Tube) demonstrate that this guy is amazing. If I had to pick an analogue, it's a bit similar to (his sometimes collaborators) Arcade Fire. Simply incredible, beautiful, lush, accomplished music. Pretty amazing.
By bubbly
Format:Audio CD
On my first listen-through I thought Heartland was just decent. During the second, when I began listening to the lyrics in earnest, I started to think it was pretty good. After having listened to the album on and off for several years I think I can safely say it's one of the best albums of the new century. It takes the concept-album to a level of achievement unheard of since the heyday of 70s progressive rock, rewarding repeated listenings like no other album I know. Every song is so beautifully and densely arranged it seems like I'll never fully unpack their secrets. I would recommend this album to anyone and everyone.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
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champ
It doesn't matter what I have to say about the music, it could suck to you it could be really cool I don't really care about this review crap when it comes to music just enjoy it... Read more
Published 2 months ago by J. Yee
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Inspired by the Best
First, as a member of the literati I must iterate that the word 'tryst' needn't imply anything sexual at all. It means simply, a meeting. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Victor Ochoa
5.0 out of 5 stars
Give it some time
This is not an album for casual listening or background music. You have to give it a few listens, read along with lyrics, and then you'll be hooked. Read more
Published 15 months ago by G. Brozeit
5.0 out of 5 stars
Like nothing I've heard lately...
I heard bits of this album on NPR of all places and was intrigued enough to pick it up. It came in the mail and I couldn't get it out of my CD player for a week and even now after... Read more
Published on June 1, 2010 by Taggie
5.0 out of 5 stars
A luminous orchestration
This album impressed me and I hope it does the same for a lot of other folks out there. There's at least a few others who already seem to concur! Read more
Published on May 26, 2010 by B. Garbade
5.0 out of 5 stars
Heartland
Some very well-structured and highly addictive songs, putting it next to Towers of Asia's debut as one of last year's nicest surprises.
Published on March 1, 2010 by Stephanie Rae Lozo Davies
5.0 out of 5 stars
Only 2 Reviews!
How it is possible that this album has received only two reviews? I readily concur with those two - it is unlikley there will be a better album this year. Read more
Published on February 21, 2010 by Old Man
5.0 out of 5 stars
Early Frontrunner for Album of the Year
With a little more than a month gone by its hard to believe that there could already be albums worthy of the label "album of the year," but this is certainly one of those albums. Read more
Published on February 4, 2010 by Kurtcobainlives2006
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