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The View From Halfway Down
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Price: $16.00
Artist:
Andy Bell
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“The View
From Halfway Down” is the debut solo release from Andy Bell of
Ride. It is a pleasant melange of psych pop and electronic - like a soft
filtered version of his work in Ride (who themselves have softened their
musical attack since their early days). The record’s been brought about as a result of a series of
serendipitous nudges. Like any creative,
Andy’s had demos, notebooks, part-ideas never fully realized, with no urgent
inclination to return to them. Thusly,
it was recorded over a four year period and
completed during lockdown. “’Love Comes In Waves’ takes up where Ride left
off on their last album, with its uplifting lyrics and sunshine melody. ‘Indica’ is an extended slice of trancelike
electronica. It meanders along in cool
waters and is earmarked for my chill out playlist. Bell employs what sounds like backwards vocal
manipulation, which fits with the musical framework. ‘Ghost Tones’ is a pretty Beatle-ish acoustic
number. ‘Skywalker’ is another laid back
number and you’ll find your blood pressure dropping like a stone as it
unfolds. ‘Aubrey Drylands Gladwell’ is
short and sweet with some underlying sonic trickery. It ripples prettily like a rainbow shining off
a trout’s back as it swims along in the sunlight. ‘Cherry Cola’ is another acoustic Beatle-ish
number - downtempo psych pop that reveals Andy’s penchant for earworms.” –
EchoesandDust.com “An artist who
scarcely slows, Andy Bell offers a fine blend of psych-pop, folk
finger-picking, and homemade electronics, all within the familiar confines of
his shoegaze day job. More, please.” –
ClashMusic.com “An eclectic and heady mix
that nary puts a foot wrong. There’s motorik, Mod pop, psych-folk, electronica, Madchester
touches, sometimes even all of the above, interwoven with each other within one
tune – and it’s all cohesive. It’s pretty,
trippy, essential, fun and exploratory!” – BackseatMafia.com EXCELLENT!!
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