We Were Flying Kites

Stripmall Architecture | Format: MP3 Download

Product Details

• Original Release Date: September 29, 2009
• Label: Stripmall Architecture
• Copyright: 2009 Stripmall Architecture
• Total Length: 41:46
• Genres: Alternative Rock/General, Alternative Rock/Indie & Lo-Fi, Rock/General
• ASIN: B002QWH4PY
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #59,126 Paid in MP3 Albums (See Top 100 Paid in MP3 Albums)

Customer Reviews

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3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting but not as innovative as Halou !, August 16, 2010

By	Arish "A+" (PhOenix , aZ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: We Were Flying Kites (MP3 Download)

I have to say that I can appreciate the efforts to strike out and do your own thing. But I sat listen to this whole entire album and then listened to the last Halou. And man I have to tell you there is a big difference from a production stand point. I am not sure what "Count" brought to the group's creative stand point but it seems like he was a bit of a influence. This album is not bad, not bad at all but the problem is it is nothing special either. If you listen to the last 3 Halou records there was a progression in each album. "Wiser" was a beautiful slower electronica masterpiece and Wholeness & Separation was a mix of dark rock and more of the same. The last album "Halou" which was self titled and was a masterpiece it was perfect. It was a mix of everything that the first two albums were and more. This album sounds bare and minimal and not quite as lyrically charged in my opinion. When Bjork left the Sugarcubes and Tricky left Massive Attack these guys moved forward. I'm not sure what they are trying to achieve here ? But I am hoping that these guys come with the complex production they once had. Just because you break up doesn't mean you can't move forward and not backwards. If I heard this and then heard Halou I wouldn't believe this was the same band. The stand outs on this CD is Gladhander and Stopthief easily so don't expect too much more ! Those two songs remind me of what the band once was capable of so it shows that they still have something left. The rest of the album just floats along but doesn't really hit you in the face.

5.0 out of 5 stars HALOU progress, January 22, 2010

By	Tan Koon Hiau (Singapore, Singapore Singapore) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: We Were Flying Kites (with OBJ003) (Audio CD)

New incantation for the duo from Halou. Awesome! How and what shoegaze and dreampop would and have become. All dreampop and shoegaze lovers - stand up and listen to Stripmall Architect and Halou.