Waiting For The Time To Be Right

The Brother Kite

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 16, 2007)
• Original Release Date: July 16, 2007
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Clairecords
• ASIN: B000H5TUFO
• Also Available in: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #108,725 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
"There is a lot going on, and it shows that their diversity and talent has been brought together into a masterful piece of shoegazing beauty." - SOMEWHEREGOLD

"The is the up-and-coming band with the run-on name Phil Spector should've produced instead of Starsailor." - SPLENDID

Providence's The Brother Kite began crafting their shoegaze-inflected rock sound in 2001. After a split 7" with Vaguely Starshaped on Losing Blueprint Records, The Brother Kite released their first full-length album on Clairecords, a self-titled and self-recorded serving of layered guitars and buoyant melodies. With the success of thebrotherkite, the band was poised to take a bold step, but knew the restrictions of traditional studio recording wouldn't allow for the creative freedom they needed. So they did what any band would do: built their own studio! Waiting For the Time To Be Right is the long-awaited result of this endeavor, a brave new rock album astonishing not only for its depth and maturity, but also for its willingness to stray from the shoegaze sound that defined their previous works. Layered guitar textures remain an important ingredient, but Boutwell's impassioned vocals are now pushed to the forefront, showcasing a Brian Wilson-esque gift for melody hinted at in earlier songs. The result is an album of dynamically orchestrated pop, equal parts Loveless and Smile, Quadrophenia and The Soft Bulletin. With Waiting... The Brother Kite respectfully pays homage to some of rock's great achievements while carving out an innovative spot for themselves in the world of today's independent music.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonder of delight and happiness...really, May 28, 2007

By	J. Schuyler (Vermont) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I bought this album virtually unlistened-to on the recommendation of a friend with similar taste, and I've listened to it at least twice a day every day since. It's deliciously upbeat, with soaring vocal melodies backed richly layered guitars with just the right touch of melancholy reminiscent of The Cure at their most lighthearted (think Just Like Heaven or In-Between Days).

A wonderful journey - every single track is a gem. Really. You won't be sorry.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A pleasant surprise, January 18, 2007

By	Wolfman - See all my reviews

"Waiting for the Time to Be Right" is my first experience of The Brother Kite and I did not really know what to expect. Having listened to all tracks now, it is to me like a mixture of the very spacious guitar based sound of The Triffids (e.g. "Wide Open Road" from the album "Born Sandy Devotional") and the vocals from Beach Boys. What I do miss is an obvious hit single to extract from the CD but "Waiting..." is nevertheless one of the best albums of 2006.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars "Shoegaze" alone doesn't describe it, January 9, 2007

By	Piehole (Texas) - See all my reviews

Sounds to me like My Morning Jacket covering Teenage Fanclub with the Beach Boys on vocals. Very nice. This album has a much wider appeal than shoegaze. Just some great (power) pop.