Genre: Electronica
Original Release: 6/19/2007
1. K.R.?L.E.G.
:56
2. All of the Ants Left Paris
3:55
3. Noon
7:40
4. The Trees
4:45
5. Dauphin Sun
1:52
6. At Low Frequency
4:00
7. Song of the Moth
5:04
8. Earlyrisers
4:02
9. Babyuniverse
2:52
10. Somewhere
1:42
11. Seven Ways to Fake a Perfect Skin
4:28
Tarwater's Animals, Suns & Atoms is yet another frequently fascinating LP from the Berlin duo, a combination of odd sounds and rhythms overlaid with a quintessentially European sense of decadent pop classicism. As on Silur, the sound is closer to Krautrock or dub than straight-ahead electronics; most tracks have heavily echoed down-tempo drum programs with guitar pickings, spare piano lines, and various unrecognizable samples creating a dense backing. There's also a preponderance of vocal tracks; though occasionally endearing (check "All of the Ants Left Paris"), Lippok's vocals are hit-or-miss, and a few excellent productions are weighed down by his monotone Lou Reed Read More
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