- Category: Music » Rock & Pop » Alternative
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- Release Date: July 10, 2007
- Label: Bedroom Community
- UPC: 5060096472681
- WAPI (Tower ID): 107314675
- Average Customer Review: There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review!
- Tower.com Sales Rank: #63327 in Music (See Top 100 Music Bestsellers)
- #19540 in Rock & Pop (See Top 100 Rock & Pop Bestsellers)
- #1833 in Alternative (See Top 100 Alternative Bestsellers)
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Product Description
Run a Quick Search on "Ekv¡libr¡um" by Valgeir Sigurdsson to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "Ekv¡libr¡um"Browse more products related to "Valgeir Sigurdsson"Product notePersonnel include: Bonnie "Prince" Billy (vocals); Una Sveinbjarnardottir (violin); Nico Muhly (piano); Samuli Kosminen (drums). Title NotePersonnel include: Bonnie "Prince" Billy (vocals); Una Sveinbjarnardottir (violin); Nico Muhly (piano); Samuli Kosminen (drums). Album DescriptionIcelandic producer Valgeir Sigurdsson is best known for his work for other artists (Bj”rk and Bonnie "Prince" Billy, mostly), so it actually comes as no surprise that his solo debut...comes as a surprise. It is a "producer's record," in that Sigurdsson called in favors across the board (although, no, Bj”rk is not part of the adventure), lining up a revolving cast of musicians and three singers: Billy, Faun Fables' Dawn McCarthy, and Machine Translations' J. Walker. However, despite all the diversity among constituent parts, the whole remains surprisingly -- that word again -- consistent. In fact, listening to Ekvilibrium helps you pinpoint and sum up what Sigurdsson brings to other people's records. This debut features quiet electro-acoustic folk pieces made of delicate electronic textures, lushly scored acoustic instruments (lots of strings, subdued piano courtesy of Nico Muhly, occasional brass instruments), and a dreamy feel. In other words: simple compositions developing through complex arrangements. Ekvilibrium contains ten tracks, including four songs and six instrumentals. The album begins with one of KTU's Samuli Kosminen's rough-edged beats ("A Symmetry"), followed by the first song, "Evolution of Waters," the first of two tracks penned by Sigurdsson and Will Oldham. The first half of the album follows a general curve toward the orchestral peak of "Winter Sleep," featuring a ten-piece ensemble and a gripping vocal delivery from Dawn McCarthy. After that, things boil down toward "Kin," Billy's second song. If the songs are more immediately grasped, the instrumentals also provide their fair share of highlights. Highly recommended to fans of post-rock and modern folk. ~ Fran‡ois Couture If You Enjoy "Ekv¡libr¡um (CD)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "Ekv¡libr¡um (CD)" by Valgeir Sigurdsson (Artist)There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review! Explore More Great Tower Sales & Specials
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