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Turning Into Small

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anlalf have made a quintessential dream pop album. the music will envelope the listener in a swirl of sound and euphoria. tracks like "puzzled into pieces", "paradigm somehow", and "you can never tell" will bombard your senses with an overwhelming splash of bliss. you can obviously compare this band to my bloody valentine, but anlalf add their own dimension and twist to what mbv opened the door to. "turning into small" is the perfect album for the shoegazers of the world.

ANLALF are often compared directly to the likes of My Bloody Valentine and Stereolab, but I believe this is selling them short. While these influences are incredibly apparent, they are never taken for granted. On "Turning Into Small" the band blends surreal pop ether with eccentric electronic loops and twitches. The faded, whispy vocals floating inside the warm textures are reminiscent of MBV but are used to different purposes, which are more playful than passionate. This album in compared with their others, offers a more "electronic-heavy" approach, while it doesn't outweigh the atmosphere the band often possesses, it is a little more direct on this offering. With the right ears, this is one album that will not disappoint, instead bringing you back to further and ultimately enjoyable listenings.

This is a great album for lovers of the "shoegaze" sound, for fans of layered, warm guitars and blissed-out headspace. The songs are quite dark and almost ominous, yet the album doesn't weight-down at all.
Very highly recommended.

if you like my bloody valentine and stuff like that you'll probably like this. it's real surreal sh*t.

I loved ANL&LF and all of their records, especially Turning Into Small. I just found out about a new band from one of the guys in that band. Its terrific stuff! If you like this sort of music as much as me, check them out. You'll thank me! They're called Ifwhen. They have a mypace profile www.myspace.com/ifwhen and I think they have a website too. I can't find their stuff here on Amazon though:( Also check out ANL&LF if you haven't already!