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The Imperfect Sea

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Penguin Cafe Orchestra Format: Vinyl

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A penguin stands in the middle of a scorching desert, far away from its natural habitat. This mirrors composer Arthur Jeffes' journey and exploration into a new musical territory. Penguin Cafe have evolved into something of their own at the hands of Arthur who started the band in 2009 with the continuation and homage to his father's legacy, the late Simon Jeffes' Penguin Cafe Orchestra. Now, their upcoming album echoes reminiscent sounds that embrace the new.

Predominantly self-composed, the new album also features covers of electronic works by Simian Mobile Disco and Kraftwerk, along with a re-working of Simon's "Now Nothing." Arthur has developed from the traditional folk and jazz heritage Penguin Cafe Orchestra is known for into another realm of blissful ambience and dance music, recreated using strictly acoustic elements.

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Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 12 x 12.6 x 1 inches; 8 Ounces
Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Erased Tapes
Item model number ‏ : ‎ ERATP097LP
Original Release Date ‏ : ‎ 2017
Date First Available ‏ : ‎ February 23, 2017
Label ‏ : ‎ Erased Tapes
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B06X99R7L3
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

Best Sellers Rank: #330,312 in CDs & Vinyl (See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl)
- #5,527 in Electronica (CDs & Vinyl)
- #12,542 in Dance Pop (CDs & Vinyl)

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C. Krucke

Imperfect Sea was the perfect introduction for me!

Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2017

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I only recently discovered Penguin Cafe, via Tiny Desk as many others, and find it fascinating, very entertaining, often moving, and overall thoroughly enjoyable. I'm on probably my 6th listen-thru now, and get more out of it each time. I mean, I liked it at first, obviously I woudn't have purchased it, but the more I listen, the better it gets. So much so that right now I'm here at the 'zon looking to fill out my collection with back issues from their catalog. That doesn't happen often for me.

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Benjamin Henwood

Great original instrumental music.

Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2018

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Highly enjoyable music. I hadn't purchased a recording by this group since the 90s and happened across this and really like the direction they have taken. I've listened to this recording a number of times, great to put on when I'm reading or just feeling contemplative.

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E. Canoura

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2017

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Strong melodies here. much stronger than there last release.

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Stuff

Good music. Better live.

Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2017

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I heard Penguin Cafe on NPR's Tiny Desk, liked what I heard so went old school and ordered this CD. Their music feels like new age with a kick.

I realize that a live recording turns out differently than something produced in the studio but I wonder if something went wrong with the CD. I don't think of myself as an audiophile but I didn't expect to hear such a difference. On NPR's web site the sound is bright and has lots of depth but listening to the same songs from the CD seemed to have less depth and the brightness varied.

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Sidney Mccauley

Great sound and texture

Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2017

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As cyclical music goes some of the best I have heard. Just great musicians. Loved watching them on Little Desk you tube

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Simon Levene

A worthy successor

Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2017

I'm a long-time fan of the original PCO and still listen frequently. I recently became aware of the "new" Penguin Café by way of the Umbrella EP, which piqued my interest, although I didn't feel the electronic elements sat well with the more orchestral parts. I then purchased "A Matter of Life..." which I felt was much closer in spirit to the original ensemble's work than the Umbrella EP but failed to provide anything as compelling as Music for a Found Harmonium or Beanfields.
This album, however, is a much stronger affair. The first two tracks evoke the classic sound of the PCO, the recording quality is rich and the pieces contain intriguingly complex layers which bear repeat listening. Control 1 (interlude) slows the pace and arguably comes too early in the album. Franz Schubert is a nicely quirky piece. Half Certainty and Rescue are more cinematic than anything that I've previously heard from the Penguin Café but sit nicely in their place. Now Nothing is a new version of a track from the Broadcasting from Home album. I'm not sure this version lives up to the original.
The album as a whole works well and certainly checks all the boxes of what anyone would ask of a Penguin Café album. Eminently listenable without being disposable background music.
In resurrecting the brand, Arthur Jeffes has set himself the unenviable task of continuing to provide the world with the high quality, idiosyncratic music associated with the Penguin Cafe. On this album, at least, he seems to have found that fine line between creating something new while successfully embracing his father's vision.

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The Soft Machine Operator

Beautiful

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 21, 2017

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I must admit, I wasn't taken with the Penguin Cafe's previous two albums. They were listenable, but I didn't personally find them memorable and never really went back to listen to them much. I don't expect the band to replicate the sound of the original PCO, but did feel that there was something missing.

This new one has, however, not been off my turntable since it arrived. The sound is more ambient and atmospheric, and doesn't really attempt to go for the quirky sounds prevalent on the original PCO, with some nods to the world music sounds of the original band. My favourite track is 'Rescue', a suspenseful, string driven epic that leads nicely into a beautiful SImon Jeffes track (Now nothing).

This is a fantastic record to just put on and chill out to. The one star review is way too harsh.

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Steve Wishart

Simon Jeffes left a wonderfully inventive legacy and body of work which perhaps only ...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 14, 2018

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With reviewers giving generally favourable ratings for The Imperfect Sea, I purchased the CD in the hope that the 'musicality and quirkiness' found lacking in the previous PCO albums by Arthur Jeffes, would all be there. Simon Jeffes left a wonderfully inventive legacy and body of work which perhaps only he could achieve. It therefore can't be easy for Arthur Jeffes to satisfy fans of his father's work and yet still produce music that has his own stamp on them. I hope that with Imperfect Sea, Arthur Jeffes is going to win over fans of the old PCO and in following albums become more adventurous. Let your hair down Arthur Jeffes and give us some raucous tunes. Having now listened to this album many times, I like it very much indeed and keenly await their next one. The Penguin Cafe are clearly proving popular with film people too, judging by how often I hear their music used on TV programs. Five stars for The Imperfect sea

stockpie

carrying on the legacy

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 9, 2019

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More vintage and ambient tracks by Arthur Jeffes band , his dad would be impressed am sure. Two of the numbers Rescue & Wheels within Wheels are aided by the City of Prague Orchestra, the latter especially (final track of 9) is sublime.

If you have not already seen it the 'Desktop' series on You Tube has three of the album's tunes played live in a bookstore with audience and again is remarkable listening

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RT13345

Fabulous!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 10, 2017

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Everything I would have expected from Penguin Cafe and more. It's in their very distinctive and original style. If you like their sound, you'll like this. I really like this CD and am about to buy another for a friend.

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Quirky and mischievous music..

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 3, 2017

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A worthy successor to all the Penguin Cafe Orchestra music I used to play.. This album is relaxing and entertaining to listen to, with a laid back quirkiness to it that's almost addictive.
Highly recommended if you like instrumental tracks that are the musical equivalent of changing the sides of the hinges on a friend's doors. Quirky and fun!

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