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.date 2007
.genre Instrumental Rock
Release Notes:
Richmond, VAs cinematic instrumentalists SOUVENIRS YOUNG AMERICA present
their second full length, An Ocean Without Water, which will be released
through Crucial Blast on both CD (on July 24th) and LP (shortly thereafter).
The album was recorded with John Morand (Labradford, Sparklehorse, 4 Walls
Falling) at Sound of Music. An Ocean Without Water comes in a 6-panel
digipack designed by Sasha Barr.
Lush, shimmering guitar ambience and hypnotic, propulsive instrumental
heaviness wind through the dusty highways and burnt twilight skies of An
Ocean Without Water, the sophomore album from Richmonds Souvenirs Young
America. Divided into six flowing movements, An Ocean Without Water is
filled with intensely beautiful melodies that drift on lonesome harmonica
strains and sparkling, celestial electronics, shot through with mystic,
western slide guitar, passages of crushing angular riffage, rolling tribal
drumming, and transcendent blues. Through their intricate song arrangements
and moody textures, Souvenirs Young America has created an epic, emotional
narrative. The sound draws from the collected DNA of forebears like Popul
Vuh, Earth, Labradford, and Neurosis, yet they form a powerfully evocative
instrumental language all of their own. Features collaborations with Aughra
(Magic Bullet Records) and Nick Forte (Sublight Records, ex Rorschach /
Beautiful Skin).
The band has developed their sound even further with this new album, and we
couldnt be more stoked over the epic, moody sounds that onfold over An
Ocean Without Waters 40 minute running time. SOUVENIRS YOUNG AMERICA is
also putting together a short tour of select East Coast / Midwest cities that
will take place right around the CD release date. In addition, you can also
get your hands/ears wrapped around the bands previous releases, including
the awesome September Songs cassette and 12, their self-titled debut CD,
and their split 7 with Candiria ambient side project Spylacopa, all through
the Crucial Blast webstore.
.tracks
1. Mars Ascendent ( 6:12)
2. Blood Alone Does Not a Father Make ( 8:10)
3. Dark Was the Night Cold Was the Ground ( 5:31)
4. The Sheltering Sky ( 7:33)
5. Invocation In the Caldera ( 6:25)
6. Coragyps Atratus (Ego te Absolvo) ( 6:18)
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