Where exactly is Aloha from? They are spread out all over the eastern half of the US, but let's just say Ohio-ish. Anyhow, their latest record Some Echoes (out now on the always awesome Polyvinyl Records) builds on what they've previously done over the course of the four previous full-length albums.
The songs are built around the furiously restrained percussion of drummer Cale Parks. He is the propulsive mechanism that locks everything in place. The instruments collide like bursts of fireworks to create moments of great tension that almost seem to pull the songs apart. The songs groove (a la The Sea And Cake) in a post-rock way that doesn't rock as much as it just continuously unfolds forward.
Its almost like driving into the winter darkness. Headlights fixated on the falling snow that seems like it goes on forever. Aloha's attention to the smallest details is what makes Some Echoes so mezmerizing. The imaginative percussion, the vibes, and the gorgeous melodies. And while Some Echoes is essentially a pop record, it is also so much more.
MP3 | Aloha - Weekend Some Echoes
MP3 | Aloha - Summer Lawn Some Echoes
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I have to DL these just to hear what furious restraint sounds like.
Keep doing what yr doing,
JT.
"Its almost like driving into the winter darkness. Headlights fixated on the falling snow that seems like it goes on forever..."
i can't see myself driving through snow- in the dark,.. with this music playing.. lol
Thanks for the comments. What do you think JT? Furious restraint? C'mon writing about music is difficult enough.
Hey! I came over here looking for your top 50! Where is it?! Huh?! (Cute cute baby though. Worth wandering over here just for that.)
you have summed up Aloha perfectly, i only came to them this year, Some Echoes is easily one of my top 5 records released this year, weekend is almost the perfect pop song
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