Village Ten Collective http://www.villageten.com Thu, 22 Jul 2010 17:05:41 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 A Narrative Guide to The Goldminer http://www.villageten.com/a-narrative-guide-to-the-goldminer/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-narrative-guide-to-the-goldminer http://www.villageten.com/a-narrative-guide-to-the-goldminer/#comments Thu, 08 Jul 2010 09:43:55 +0000 matt http://www.villageten.com/?p=312 Read more]]>

Abstract

Aside from being a collection of ridiculously catchy songs, Canoe’s album The Goldminer is quite a dense and symbolic story. Although some Canoe fans are saying, “Hey Canoe, I love the album but what the sod does it mean?”

So in response we created this guide in an effort to organize the songs in a chronological fashion and offer a bit of bridging storyline between them.

[Please note - this guide is by no means a seminar to delve into the philosophical or existential undertones of the album. That task is yours to undertake and the reward will be justly yours.]

1. Minnesota

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MINNESOTA

Indian children building a fortress,
building in secret, building in the forest.
Lorelai-lady with her hands on a musket
chase ‘em off smart-like, never seen her throw a fit.

Safe behind a door but I’m worried for my brother
it’s early in the morn and it’s sure to raise a fever.
Considering the odds and inquiring the hour,
Charles then calls and sounds the alarm.

And we’re going to have a good time,
when indian children arrive here.

We’re singing to the Lord and we’re singing in the forest.
Aside from the doctor we got a fine chorus.
Lafayette Benson a friend of Minnesota,
comes around often, always keeps his toes up.

We tidy up the house and we’re counting down the hours,
mother’s in the side house sifting through the flour.
Lafayette smiles at his boots like a neighbor,
Charles then says it’s twelve to one.

And we’re going to have a good time,
when cousins from Iowa arrive here to entertain.
“I pride myself on homemade bread,
but Charles keep guard, there’s oligarchs
with lips that smell like Caroline’s geese and eggs.”

We begin in a small town in Minnesota sometime in the mid to late 19th century. This is not the story of our protagonist, but a collection of memories as told by his grandfather when he was a kid.

Life was simple back then – life on a farm – community gatherings for song and dance. The family event of the year was the month the cousins from Iowa came to visit, although they quickly learned that life in Minnesota was no more civilized than Iowa since regular indian raids were to be expected.

One cold night, the indians came to steal the family’s geese and eggs which resulted in a shoot out. All the commotion through the night gave his grandfather’s younger brother a fever which eventually took his life. This prejudice continued in the family for generations.

2. The Harbinger

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THE HARBINGER Pt. I & II

(Part I)
There’s going to be a storm says the radio.
Better sleep inside for the weekend.
Raindrops falling through the open window.
Laying with my eyes closed I’ll be dreaming.

Of the snowy hillsides, and there’s mittens on my hands.
Pulling snow out of my long-johns and I’m rubbing snow in your hair.

Down onto the pond to see the swan that I call June.
Ugly blue-headed thing, but you ask him how’s he do.
We used to play like children now we act like we’re best friends,
[but] that’ll change with a kiss from me to your forehead.

Moonlight breaks apart as the clouds move to the east.
One moment at a time as I stare upon your face.
Snowflakes gently fall onto your lips and on my tongue.
Frozen lips and faces together keep us warm.

All on snowy hillsides with our eyes upon the stars.
Right beside me I can hear you breath into my ear.

Yes I’m quite aware and I won’t avoid the draft.
“Godspeed be with you.” We kissed and then we laughed.

(Part II)
And I, I believe in the wings of your disease.

To rest your souls in birdbaths and clinging ivy vines,
express opinions undeveloped, forgetting what we’re told.
Let the dew drops sing the last line, and let the curtains fall.
As we celebrate the seasons, we are never growing old.

Then we go to our ordinary jobs, and breath ordinary air,
but think extraordinary things whenever time is there.

The narrative now follows our protagonist. A mild, yet complex idealist coming of age in the post war era.

On a rainy night while at Fort Benning, our protagonist recalls the night he fell in love for the first time. It was only a few months previous back in Minnesota. He and his young bride-to-be spent a snowy evening strolling among the hillsides while nervously engaging in their first kiss.

Before the night was over he reassured her, “Yes, I’m quite aware, and I won’t avoid the draft.” In response, “Godspeed be with you.” And off he went to war.

3. The Eastern Sky

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THE EASTERN SKY

Fly, fly, fly through the eastern sky,
past the war-torned scorned fields of nigh.
Try, try, try. Try to loosen your mind.
Behold, your son is wounded, left aside.

“Shoot, shoot, shoot!” Cries a man of war.
Lofty goal for men with cocoa, yet no rounds.
Lie, lie, lie upon the earth [and] we’ll die.
Men of strength will raid the enemy supply.

Oh, there’s no time to wait!
In a cloak of black we’ll fly.
Oh, if morning should break!
We’ll hide him ’til he wakes.

Timing changes nearly everything.
Timing has its disadvantage.
The Earth swings under the Heavens.
The Heavens are void of our timing.

Weep, weep, weep; come the dews from Heav’n;
The mortars’ glow ne’er compares to light above.
Hear, hear, hear; hear the cries of men,
The rival God helps the enemies advance.

Oh, nothing has changed. The lure of gold remains.
[Learn] the methods of men – Fear and indolence.

Timing changes nearly everything.
Timing has its disadvantage.
The Earth swings under the Heavens.
The Heavens are void of our timing.
The Sun stands alone in the Heavens and moves!

War is a grizzly thing. The Korean Conflict was no exception.

Our story now takes us to the evening bedside of our protagonist’s parents while they sleep in Minnesota. An angel in a cloak of black awakens the father to warn of his wounded son who lies unconscious alongside an enemy supply road. He cries, “Oh, if morning should break! We’ll hide him until he wakes.”

The angel takes the father under his cloak and they fly across the ocean to the Korean peninsula. Along the way, the angel muses about the beastliness of war.

4. The Caspian Sea

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THE CASPIAN SEA

In the trade routes of Africa, between Senegal and Spain,
left beneath the stern and set by convolution waves;
I’m marooned on reef and surrounded by sea
yet I have my eyes set on Russian gold.
And the irony is like a tale from the Yukon
[or] like a Greek comedy when all the stars are aligned with me.
Lest the deaf man hear lest the blind man see,
I will conquer the Caspian Sea!

On the 38th I swore in wrath, lest God himself decline,
a simple man and ax would claim the oil fields as mine.
Every Soviet son has the worth of a gun
buried deep in loam and burned in haste retreat.
Like the Sadducees, they opposed the greater plan,
They denied the very fact that the stars are aligned with me.
Lest the deaf man hear lest the blind man see,
I will conquer the Caspian Sea!

I will conquer the Caspian Sea,
with luck, with toil and a lot of gold.
They’ll honor my excellent name!

But after eighty days of shipwreck I said a little prayer;
“Take me off this reef, to where I go I wouldn’t care.”
In the Lord’s stern voice, as the waves rejoiced,
“There are mountains nie; go live a simple life,
never praise the thought that the gold makes a man,
but the man makes the gold into gifts they give to me.
And the deaf can hear, all the blind can see
that you’ll surrender the Caspian Sea!”

“Yes, you’ll surrender the Caspian Sea.
My child, be calm, you’ll live a wealthy life,
lest you welcome the devils tempt.”

On returning from the war, our protagonist seeks adventure and the pursuit of wealth and destiny.

Alone, and having lost his trust in his fellow man, he sails in a solo attempt across the Atlantic. His intended destinations are the oil fields bordering the Caspian Sea while harboring wild delusions of discovering unknown oil wells.

Upon nearing the coast of Africa, he shipwrecks on a small desolate island. The first few weeks are spent surviving and cursing the Russians for supporting the North Koreans. He becomes bitter and more delusional as the days pass. Yet after 80 days he begins to humble himself and asks God for a miracle. In return for a miracle, the Lord asks him to live a simple life and reassures him, “My child be calm, you’ll live a wealthy life lest you welcome the devils temptations.”

5. Caribou

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CARIBOU

Caribou wakes with the sun on her face.
She listens and sighs.
She knows by the breeze that there’s rain on the trees
and sleeps awhile more.

To Dawson I came in a moment of shame
to release the hounds of sin.
That terrible cold and the lure of the gold
leaves a man to shout refrain.

Oh Caribou I hope you’ll never stop your dreamin’;
we’ll take one step at a time.
Oh Caribou I know you’ll help me find renewal;
we’ll deride in tacit pantomime.

With summers’ advance and a slight fate of chance
I would find my wealth deserved.
Those violent streams and turbulent dreams
are painted on Yukon skies.

Oh Caribou I hope you’ll never stop your dreamin’;
we’ll take one step at a time.
Oh Caribou I know you’ll help me find renewal;
we’ll deride in tacit pantomime.

When our joy is full as we live in common unity.

After his miraculous recovery from shipwreck, he makes his home in the Yukon – taking advice from the the Lord when he said “There are mountains nie, go live a simple life.”

He spends the next few years in isolation, living in a small cabin in the remote wilderness. His only companion is a curious caribou that visits every few days. He admires the caribou’s trust and simpleness. His time in the wilderness helps to remedy the hate he feels, and the weight of his actions in the war.

6. The Planet

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THE PLANET

I’m waking up the world today, I’ve got a new smile on my face!
Looking up from this time-tried-trial to a miracle into space.

When it gets here, I’ll tell you, boy it’s going be fine!
[When] the gold of the world is like a head of a mouse, pray a miracle into space!
Won’t you stand up,
stand up for the planet.
Reverence to each of the Gods who have
designed a miracle. So stand up!

Solar flares and magnet shifting, even giants are fain to lament.
Every lie, every coin repudiate.

Then you have to wake up,
wake up Vladi Lenin.
Tell him that the prolet has fought and won, huzzah!
Everybody wake up.

When life begins again…
I’m gunna run on that highway,
and everything will be ok.
If you have the while to make false claims,
well then that’s a shame.

Sun and light; not unlike Aurora’s delight.
From the Plains of Abraham, come divining tribe!

Won’t you stand up,
stand up for the merit.
Common to the conference of gods below,
their jeweled endowment as they stand up.

When life begins again…
I’m gunna run on that highway,
and everything will be ok.
If you have the while to make false claims,
well then that’s a shame.

Sun and moon and light and life!

Years of isolation slowly transforms his attitude of bitterness into that of apocalyptic prophesy.

While musing on the greed of man, our protagonist awaits a prophesied day of cosmic and geological wonders. At this day, the love of gold and wealth will lead a man to shame. He speaks of a new planet that brings destruction while a civilization living under the earth reveal themselves.

7. The Continental Divide

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THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE

The autumn leaves were floating ’round
in vibrant orange and red,
an honored sentiment of fall.

Behind an ostentatious mob,
an idealist can speak their thought,
and burn a candle for their dead.

A million flames can barely shine,
like the Vatican skyline.

They needed Jack to sound the call,
but honey, that’s not change at all.
Another motionless ideal.

I hear there’re mountains way out west,
(and) a little time to reinvent.

I know it’s you, I hope it’s true,
I know it’s you, (I hope it’s you.)

They say the war has worn me thin,
it’s only clarified my sin.

I know it’s you, I hope it’s true,
I know it’s you, (I hope it’s you.)
I know there’s snow, it falls on mountains way out west!

Our protagonist eventually leaves the Yukon to find his long lost love. He finds her on a university marching in an anti-Vietnam rally. His view of war had changed during the years of isolation, and he expresses his distaste of the heartless and glory-seeking marchers. He claims that the only real way to peace is by living a peaceful life. Angry protesting is not peace.

They marry and live a simple life in the mountains out west.

8. The Stone

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THE STONE

Moonlight is scarce when beneath Feather Creek.
Judgement is even more so.
A shovel a mask, I can breathe under water!
A man, his gold and a stone.

Come, see the old enemy
he is old he is wise
and there’s nary a surprise.

Come, learn the methods of men;
some are young, some are bold,
most are driven by the cold.

The length of an arm and the grip of an ox;
a cold hoary frost overblown.
Old sentinel place your burden on me.
Leave the man, severed hand, curse the stone.

They settle in a small town alongside the Feather River in California. Although he claims that his lust for gold had changed into an innocent hobby, he finds himself spending more and more time in the river bed panning and diving for gold.

They say the biggest nuggets rest beneath the biggest rocks. He found this to be the case one evening as he was diving in the Feather River. The sun had set and the moon lit the river with a cool blue glow. A giant nugget lay wedged beneath a giant stone, deep below the water.

His arm was just long enough to grab the nugget, but as soon as he pulled on the gold the stone came crushing down around his hand. The horrifying reality of the situation was all too real. With his oxygen tank running low and the knowledge that no one was looking for him, he cut off his hand to release his body. While in mortal pain, he felt a spiritual release that he so craved all those years in the Yukon.

9. Olympia, My Daughter

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OLYMPIA, MY DAUGHTER

It was a snowy Reno day, and as the locals used to say
it was completely common, yet so uncommon.
In the quiet, sterile part of a hospital in Sparks
lie your mother with happy father.

No one noticed what had happened;
a child was born to loving parents.
A proud first child for a proud new couple,
who’d soon be blessed with a few more others.

You had that good old miners blood, like any good Californian should.
You grew up strong, you grew up fast.
Playing guitar with all your friends, reading books and making pretend
that you’re not a redneck just like everyone else.

But everyone knew who you were,
as the pretty girl from the downtown diner.
Who was swept away by a blonde boy from Southern,
who’d dream with you through the changing weather.

Olympia, Oh Olympia, my daughter.
Olympia, Oh Olympia.

Father time stuck his ugly face inside
and he smiled. I swore he smiled.
A once youthful miner, now strides the aisle
with his arm around his first born child.
But before you go, let your father know
that he’s not a fool, ’cause I’ll be no fool!

It was a rainy August day, and as the locals always say
it was completely common, yet so uncommon.
When a life of love and war, caught a glimpse of something more
my inner cadence resigned to sleep.
One thing leads into the other,
a migration toward warmer weather,
Lying calm like a lion in winter,
then floating on through the clouds of aether.

Our protagonist is now much older and recalls his daughters life as he walks her down the isle on her wedding day. With a burst of remorse he pleads to his daughter, “Before you go, let your father know that he’s not a fool.”

Months later on a rainy August day, he suffers a heart attack and chooses to welcome this release from mortality as a “migration to warmer weather.”

10. The Sea of Glass

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THE SEA OF GLASS

How do they say in the olden-day;
“When a man makes a fortune and it turns him the other way?”
That’s why, my old friend, you failed to stay the claim.

What’s this strange condition? [It's] more than rational cognition.
Threaded gold enrobed stand a seer at my station!

Verity borne and American men are aghast.
I know, I know, it’s not eloquent at first, but soon revealed.

Come, holy man, what makes a life if not learning?
Stare into the stone and watch the universe expand!

Across the sea of glass,
The glory! Aurora’s retreat below.

On solid ground, valley peaks on horizon.
The sun permits a stare, I see the form of man descend!

Across the sea of glass,
The glory! Aurora’s retreat below.

the man, the fear, the hand, the stone,
the earth, the shake, the fall, the dirt,
the wet, the ground, the gods, the hills,
the sphere, the joy, the lift, the plan,
the now, the proof, the cause, the choice,
the chide, the eyes, the wounds, the Son of God!

Upon floating through the clouds of aether, he is introduced to a man in a gold threaded robe. They discuss the merits of life, the lessons learned and the reasons why the heavens kept him from finding his wealth of gold.

He is presented with a mirror like stone that displays the pivotal moments of his life while teaching about the creation of the universe. The entire history of man is before his gaze. The images stop and he find himself standing before deity. The story ends.

Conclusion

While this guide explores the chronological order of the story, it does not however delve too deep into the undertones – and the undertones are what the comments section below is for. Share your opinions, theories, or conclusions below.

]]> http://www.villageten.com/a-narrative-guide-to-the-goldminer/feed/ 0 Linescratchers Reviews The Goldminer http://www.villageten.com/linescratchers-reviews-the-goldminer/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=linescratchers-reviews-the-goldminer http://www.villageten.com/linescratchers-reviews-the-goldminer/#comments Thu, 08 Jul 2010 05:44:22 +0000 matt http://www.villageten.com/?p=302 Read more]]> At first we thought The Goldminer quickly went under the radar of the reviewing ear and disappeared into abstraction, but a new review by wonderful music blog Linescratchers seems to testify of the slow, yet sure digestion that this album requires.

Here are few sections that really warmed the cockles of our heart:

“This album is a dreamy, crystalline journey that definitely gives back what you put into it. It’s a beautiful, mystical album that deserves far more attention than it has gotten, particularly now that their next album threatens to overtake it in popularity.”

“Though we’re dealing with a concept album, admittedly it takes a while to develop and gets a little confusing in the middle. Concept albums are difficult to pull off, a delicate balance between being too obtuse or abstract on the one hand, or too trite or obvious on the other. When The Goldminer errs, it’s on the side of the former, though the lyrics are meticulously chosen and are filled with wonderful imagery. I would caution against those who want a lucid story out of this album. The lyrics are multi-layered and after months of listening to the album, I still feel like I only have a dim outline of the story, composed of Platonic abstract symbols.”

“If The Goldminer weren’t so darn catchy and easy to listen to, this might be distracting, but it’s a pleasure to listen to repeatedly as you passively absorb the imagery.”

In the end, we scored 92/100 giving us a solid A- on their scale! Again, a special thanks to Linescratchers and Syphax for the great review!

Read the entire review.

]]> http://www.villageten.com/linescratchers-reviews-the-goldminer/feed/ 1 Behind the Scenes Video of Canoe in the Studio http://www.villageten.com/behind-the-scenes-video-of-canoe-in-the-studio/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=behind-the-scenes-video-of-canoe-in-the-studio http://www.villageten.com/behind-the-scenes-video-of-canoe-in-the-studio/#comments Thu, 01 Jul 2010 22:06:17 +0000 matt http://www.villageten.com/beta_rc/?p=259 Read more]]>

Have you ever wondered how Canoe slams out the mad jams? Well we wondered ourselves and assembled an investigative team to find out.

The biggest surprise we learned in the process was that investigating yourself is a hard thing to do while keeping under cover.

The Journey

We first start in Provo, setting up in the type room at Rowley Press. Here we recorded the foundation tracks for each song which include the drums, bass, and dummy tracks for acoustic and vocals. 10 songs in 3 days was a tight fit, but we were happy with the performances.

Our next segment finds us in rainy Portland Oregon in our studio space. This is where we recorded the guitars and vocals that rested on top of the drums and bass. Some of the tracks such as Three Birds, Old Man of the Lake and The Mountaineer were recorded entirely here at our studio.

When all the songs were complete and we felt happy with the mixes, we sent them off to Greg Blaisdell in Hillsboro Oregon at Rack Recording for mastering. This is process where he takes our final mixes and adds a touch of hype and a pinch of star power.

All in all, this was the fastest album we’ve ever produced. Starting in late February and completing the first week of May. For comparison, our last album The Goldminer was started in January of 2008 and completed the end of April 2009. So there’s something to be said about spontaneity.

The Ship…

Go pick up our new album The Ship… and feel free to ask us any questions below.

]]> http://www.villageten.com/behind-the-scenes-video-of-canoe-in-the-studio/feed/ 0 Behold, the New Face of Village Ten Collective http://www.villageten.com/behold-the-new-face-of-village-ten-collectiv/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=behold-the-new-face-of-village-ten-collectiv http://www.villageten.com/behold-the-new-face-of-village-ten-collectiv/#comments Thu, 01 Jul 2010 22:03:38 +0000 matt http://www.villageten.com/beta_rc/?p=255 Read more]]> For a bunch of tech-savvy artists we sure had an outdated and boring website. That was before today, and before we proudly announced “Behold, the New Face of Village Ten Collective.” Which by the way, was right now when we said that.

Full Album Streaming

Aside from a wicked sick design and a sweet color palette, we plan to launch a new service in the weeks to come to allow full album streaming of our entire library of music.

Hear a full album before buying, or simply bookmark the page and listen to it everyday like the web 2.0 champion that you are. (We know you’re a champion, else you wouldn’t be here.)

Instant Downloads

The best way to support an artist is to buy directly from the artist themselves. Without a middle man taking 20-30% the artist can receive your full support when buying their music. Buying from Village Ten Collective is buying directly from the artist, because we the artists run Village Ten.

To buy music from Village Ten Collective you don’t need to register for an account you’ll never use again, we don’t have access to your credit card, and everything is instant. Simply checkout using Paypal and our music will be in your ear before you know it.

Suggestions

Let us know if you hate the new look, if we can improve it, or if you’d like to rent a spare room out back.

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Thanks to all the good people who have put California Trail on their best of 2009 lists.  Cheers!

Here are some we’ve been made aware of:

Rawkblog

The Very Most

The Music Ninja

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RAWKBLOG

“A gem of a record…”

[Read the entire review]

SLUG MAGAZINE

“The album is full of intelligent lo-fi folky tunes, controlled production, clever lyrics and charming harmonies…”

[Read the entire review]

GLORIOUS NOISE

“What’s not to like? I hear a lot of middle-period Elliott Smith in “Hands/ Mind,” which makes me both happy and sad, like a good song should…”

[Read the entire review}

TENACIOUS TIMOTHY

"A collection of folky lo-fi tunes with some sweet harmonies and great instrumentation.  In fact almost every track has such a great mix of both that the tunes are more akin to chapters in a book than to tunes by themselves and something that has to be digested as a whole rather than individually..."

[Read the entire review]

COUGAR MICROBES

“Great attention to detail means that gently strummed guitars, inventive instrumentations and sweet girl-boy melodies are cautiously sprinkled for maximum effect…”

[Read the entire review]

THE CHURN

“Joy Zipper-esque warm indiepop…”

[Read the entire review]

MP3 HUGGER

“With the duo nothing is rushed and for that we should give thanks because those hushed melodies and intricate notes need time and space to breathe…”

[Read the entire review]

21st & IVY

“Their music is perfect for October, November, December or really any month. Give them a listen and be glad you did…”

[Read the entire review]

DAS KLIENICUM

Not exactly sure what this one says, as it’s in German, but from what we’ve heard it’s complimentary.

[Read the review]

LITO MUSIC

A nice review out of Spain.

[Read the review]

SCOTTISH FRICTION

“Very hushed, Belle & Sebastian/Shins type…”

[Read the entire review]

THE VELVET RUT

[Read the review]

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We were thrilled to be featured by the good folks at Newdust (out of Dallas, Austin, and D.C.).

[Read the interview here]

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Very kind words from the Music Ninja in Florida.

“From the first time you are able to ride a bicycle without any help, to almost falling in love with someone that you just met, sometimes in life things just click and although you may not understand the why or the how, all questions become mute as the moment takes over and puts you in a different place and time. Equally, on a musical scale, this is how I felt when I listened to Adam and Darcie’s latest album “California Trail.”

[Read the full review and interview here]

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CLUAS is Ireland’s “most trafficked music webzine… and the country’s longest running music website.”

We were more than happy to chat with Mark Townsend of CLUAS  for an interview coinciding with the release of California Trail.

[Read the interview here]

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NPR

“The album has a charming, sentimental feel… the songwriting is mature unlike most sappy love songs that contain tired, cheesy lines.”

[Read the entire review here]

SLUG MAGAZINE

“Adam and Darcie = John and Yoko + that final song in Juno”

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BRING ME UP

“The songs are fantastic, the craftsmanship between the duo is beautiful. It’s glorious music and I’m sure I will be obsessed with it for quite some time.”

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CDREVIEWS.COM

“The biggest draw, and what sets Adam and Darcie apart from other groups with a similar sound, is the vocals. The couple’s voices complement each other so, well, naturally that they sound like a single, beautiful instrument. And, like other successful vocal-centric groups like Low or Ida, Adam and Darcie do not rely solely on pretty harmonies to carry their album. Instead, they lay a solid foundation with songcraft for which their celestial harmonies are the keystone.”

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LITO MUSIC

“Al igual que ocurre con grupos como The Innocence Mission o The Sunday, sus canciones consiguen transmitir una increíble sensación de paz interior gracias a sus suaves melodías y a la dulce voz de su cantante Darcie”

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DAS KLIENICUM

“Die beiden protagonisten aus provo, utah verstehen sich auf hingehuschtes, angedeutetes. ganz herrlich, wie harmonien schlieren ziehen und der hörer dem engelsgleichen gesang erliegt. eine stille popnote liegt dem anheim. und hat seele und befördert momente ungleicher schönheit.”

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