Water Sphere

Pilotdrift

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 20, 2005)
• Original Release Date: September 20, 2005
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Good Records
• ASIN: B000ARWIH6
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #170,944 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Pilotdrift is from the Piney Woods of East Texas. Like it sounds, the state line of Texas and Arkansas runs directly through the middle of their city, Texarkana. Now, any preconception as to what a band from there might sound like, should be thrown out the window. Pilotdrift is an exploratory unit moving through atmospheres, stories, melodies, electronics, and orchestrations with surprising sonic precision. Pilotdrift truly exists in its own atmosphere and would be just at home on Saturn as it would be in Texarkana. "Home" is, however, very important to Pilotdrift.

The members of Pilotdrift began as a group of friends; most of them have known each other since adolescence. A musical bond originated out of their friendship with one another and soon something special happened as they began to find ways to express a developing musical vision of Pilotdrift's songwriter, Kelly Carr. Songs intermingle styles, expressions, instruments, and lyrical scripts in an extraordinary way.

Pilotdrift moved closer to its destiny after consigning a self-released CD at Good Records in Dallas, Texas. The self-produced CD caught the attention of Tim DeLaughter and Julie Doyle of The Polyphonic Spree, who own Good Records. Capturing the eyes and ears of the Good Records crowd became a catalyst for Tim and Julie to pursue Pilotdrift as the first band to be signed to Good Records Recordings that was not a product of Tim DeLaughter. Invigorated by the developing relationship with Good Records Recordings, Pilotdrift began to play to larger and larger crowds in the Dallas area and nationwide, sharing stages with the Polyphonic Spree and Eisley. Their unique pairing of cinematic orchestration and melodic rock amazes audiences; it is easy to see the shock in people's faces during their set. Pilotdrift is not merely knocking on destiny's door, but threatening to knock it down.

Pilotdrift's debut label album is Water Sphere--"Like a little movie rental store," says Carr, "you have your drama, sci-fi, thriller, fantasy, romance, historical documentary--whatever it takes to help you escape the daily grind." Water Sphere begins with the theatrical, haunting, dark, (and yet somehow inviting) "hit-you-from-behind" rock of "Caught in My Trap". Layers of instruments surround and enfold dangerously evocative vocals, drawing the listener, inescapably, into its net. From there it drops you into the unchartered pop waters of "Bubblecraft", which sounds like a 1970s James Bond, passed out in a jazz lounge, dreaming about the far future. After the electrical rain dance of "Passenger Seat," Pilotdrift entertains you with the fantasy story of "Late Night in a Wax Museum." The middle of the record is anchored by a haunting 10-minute epic entitled "Jekyll and Hyde Suite" that sounds like a two-faced orchestra battling within itself to free from a straitjacket. Immediately following is the Antarctic tale of Shackleton and his journey to "Elephant Island." A train ride through the Middle East takes you to "Rings of Symbols," an intense, mesmerizing sitar rock song. The album then cools you off with "Comets," a trance-instrumental that leaves you rested and ready for the last song, "So Long," an anthem in every sense of the word. Galloping and triumphant, it feels like coming up over a peak and seeing the sun burst out in front of you.

Water Sphere carves out a genre that the world will soon know as the sound of Pilotdrift.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars They blow me away, you don't even know., September 22, 2005

By	NiQ (dreams only come true in TEXAS) - See all my reviews

So, this band...Pilotdrift, is an amazing band with a new amazing album. This album makes me shiver with delight. It features an eclectic mix of mellow, low-key music, to exciting, loud, maniacal laughter-filled music. Sometimes in the same song. This music would be perfect in a movie, although sounds little like soundtrack music. The lyrics are picturesque and very imaginitive. They tell stories of the future of travel, Shackleton's adventure to Antartica(?), and Jekyll and Hyde. (to name a few)

Also, you haven't seen the full picture until you see Pilotdrift live. It's the best live show ever. All the energy you feel on the album, is right there in front of you in person(or people, whatever)

Great Band.Great Album.

GODBLESS

-Nicholas

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You thought you knew good music...then there was Pilotdrift!, September 24, 2005

By	T. Bassham (TX) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The power of music has possibly never been captured and wielded as mightily as it now is under the control of Pilotdrift. They are the sound of substance, quality, art and intelligence. Their self released "Iter Facere" was gobbled up quickly, so do not delay with "Water Sphere." Then check out www.pilotdrift.com and make sure you see them live. It isn't a concert; it is a masterful experience!

"Water Sphere" is a journey through emotion and imagination, across time, history, and literature. In the "Jekyll & Hyde Suite" the well known story is brought to life as we experience with Jekyll the confusing loss of control to the wicked Hyde, and then celebrate his victorious redemption. As the album draws to the end, the beauty of their work moves beyond curious to overwhelming in "Rings of Symbols" and "So Long." There are no words; you MUST experience it for yourself!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A musical journey from beginning to end., September 23, 2005

By	S. Devitt - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Great piece of work from beginning to end. It seems so long since I got an album that I can listen all the way through and this is it. From the opening track Caught In My Trap to the ending track "So Long", Water Sphere is just awesome. What else can I say. Get this album and rediscover the art of music instead of the art of making a buck.