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Formed in San Francisco in 2002, the Drift initially started out as a side project of Tarentel guitarist/keyboardist Danny Grody and Lazarus bassist Trevor Montgomery, and became more of a full-time affair after Montgomery's departure. Grody found a replacement in upright bassist Safa Shokrai, and with Rich Douthit (drums) and Jeff Jacobs (trumpet, flügelhorn, electronics), released a debut 12"… Read more in Amazon's The Drift Store

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  • Audio CD (April 8, 2008)
  • Original Release Date: 2008
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Temporary Residence
  • ASIN: B0014DBZVU
  • In-Print Editions: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #196,971 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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The follow-up to their debut "Noumena". Though the music on this release is familiar, there's a depth to both the performance and production that feels new. The direct-to-analog tape mix is used as another instrument to help shape each song, channeling the mythos of late 60s jazz and late 70s dub classics. They've also expanded their influences with shades of afro-beat and disco-soul.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Headphone Commute Review, June 29, 2008
It's almost half way through the year, and suddenly I realize that I haven't listened to any post-rock released in 2008. So, I hit up one of my favorite labels, Temporary Residence Limited, a Brooklyn based source of great artists like Eluvium, Explosions In The Sky, Tarentel, Grails, and of course, Mono... and what's this? A new album from The Drift, that somehow slipped past me. The Drift is a four-piece instrumental band from San Francisco, originally created as a Lazarus and Tarentel side project, which by now evolved into a strong group of its own. Memory Drawings is The Drift's second full length release, following on the heels of an album compiling their previous three EPs, Ceiling Sky, released in November of 2007. Danny Grody from Tarentel literally synergies with the amazing trumpet work by Jeff Jacobs [the first time I heard trumpet blending perfectly with post-rock was on The Pirate Ship Quintet's self titled EP]. The drums and the upright bass more than compliment the intricate phrases and melodies which were recorded directly onto analog tape. The jazz influences are lurking just behind the curtains of the post-rock driven motif, and the tracks on Memory Drawings do not tire out the listener with any previously used and abused formula. Each piece on an album tells its very own story - changing rhythms, tempo, dynamics, and the tone as it evolves into a little cinematic fragment of memory, never forgotten since never was drawn. Yet another step forward for post-rock. Recommended if you enjoy Tortoise, Do Make Say Think and early Tarentel.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Memory Drawings....., February 17, 2009
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Unbelievably enticing mix of jazz and post-rock. I bought this album based on Headphone Commute's review....Thanks, man! I highly recommend picking this one up, and if you're lucky enough to own a record player, buy it on vinyl, it's excellent!!!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Melancholic Bliss, August 15, 2008
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Just got this in the mail a day ago and its lovely. Perfect for the rainy weather recently. #1 and 3 are my favs so far. #3 especially. If Terence Blanchard and RZA did a joint for the "Ghost Dog" soundtrack with Forest Whitaker driving, this is what I imagine it'd sound like (however RZA and TB would make it even more blazing.)
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