Add Date: March 30
Artist: Civil Twilight
Album: Civil Twilight
Label: Wind-Up
Genre: Rock/Ambient
Comments: From promoter: "With songwriting influences ranging from Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen to Bruce Springsteen and Thom Yorke, vocalist Steven McKellar has been able to translate his outsider status--first in South Africa, and now in America--into a convincing voice for his lyrics. You can hear Africa's influence throughout the album, with lyrics of existential questioning and spiritual longing, the perfect correlative to the music's expansive atmospheric soundscapes."
The connection to Thom Yorke of Radiohead is the most apparent in this album. The atmospheric sounds, lofty and roaming vocals, and rhythms that press the songs forward all lend themselves to making this self-titled album reminiscent of Radiohead. I don't want to come across as if Civil Twilight hasn't created something new, but the similarities are there. This album is melodic enough to be enjoyed by pop-lovers, but ambient and rhythmic enough for indie kids to sink their teeth into. I have to say I'm disappointing in the lyrics, the words are often sang as if they were chosen from a manual of cliche phrases. Nevertheless, Civil Twilight has made an album worth checking out. Start with 10, 4, and 7.
Artist: Civil Twilight
Album: Civil Twilight
Label: Wind-Up
Genre: Rock/Ambient
Comments: From promoter: "With songwriting influences ranging from Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen to Bruce Springsteen and Thom Yorke, vocalist Steven McKellar has been able to translate his outsider status--first in South Africa, and now in America--into a convincing voice for his lyrics. You can hear Africa's influence throughout the album, with lyrics of existential questioning and spiritual longing, the perfect correlative to the music's expansive atmospheric soundscapes."
The connection to Thom Yorke of Radiohead is the most apparent in this album. The atmospheric sounds, lofty and roaming vocals, and rhythms that press the songs forward all lend themselves to making this self-titled album reminiscent of Radiohead. I don't want to come across as if Civil Twilight hasn't created something new, but the similarities are there. This album is melodic enough to be enjoyed by pop-lovers, but ambient and rhythmic enough for indie kids to sink their teeth into. I have to say I'm disappointing in the lyrics, the words are often sang as if they were chosen from a manual of cliche phrases. Nevertheless, Civil Twilight has made an album worth checking out. Start with 10, 4, and 7.
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