Heartland

Final Fantasy, Owen Pallett | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 2, 2010)
• Original Release Date: 2010
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Domino
• ASIN: B00348007S
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #43,024 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars He pooed clouds and this is what came out..., March 4, 2010

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Cliff Holt (Hartford, CT) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Heartland (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.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Can't Imagine There Will be a Better Album This Year, February 7, 2010

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Andy Alabama (Birmingham, Al United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Heartland (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.

5.0 out of 5 stars Give it some time, February 14, 2012

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G. Brozeit (Fairlawn, OH, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Heartland (Audio CD)

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.

It's hard to categorize this music. I became familiar with Owen Pallett through his incredible work on Beirut's The Flying Club Cup as well as his touring with The National. I was hoping to get more of his violin playing and arrangements and was fairly disappointed with the first listen. After setting it aside for a while, I decided to give it another chance and, thankfully, found the beauty and intelligence in Pallett's work. If ever an album was a creeper, this one is.

Many of the songs have a Weill/Brecht feel--more grounded in modernism with avant-garde theatrical touches. The juxtaposition of uncomfortable lyrics with the melodic music on the songs Lewis Takes Action and Lewis Takes Off His Shirt becomes addictive. You want the songs to go on longer. And I love the humor and political edge of Oh Heartland Up Yours! It is a much needed commentary of our nation's post September 11th psyche.

This is an album that deserves to be listened to in full during one sitting. It builds, it is infectious, it is a musical oasis for thinking persons in an age when banality thrives.