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Atardecer
Atardecer
Friends of Dean Martinez / CD / 1999
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With the exception of steel guitarist
Bill Elm
, the personnel on
Atardecer
was entirely different from the lineup that contributed to
The Shadow of Your Smile
in 1995. Nevertheless, there was still a lot of continuity with the sleepy desert exotica for which
Friends of Dean Martinez
are known. The band, often associated with the fringes of the lounge revival, drifted further from that orbit on this set. There are moody electronics (
not
electronica) from time to time, and songs like
"Ethchlorvynol"
prove that you don't have to wait for fast-tempoed tunes to unveil scorching distorted guitar. That seems like an obvious point, but it's not a strategy that's utilized as often as it should be, and the group was clever enough to both think of it and do it well. At other points the ambience is gentler, and more in line with the tuneful, and not quite kitschy, hybrid of country, late-'50s/early-'60s pop, and border music that characterized their other efforts. This is postmodern instrumental rock music that is both entertaining and intelligent, not to mention more melodic than most of its competition. It's also a good illustration of different ways to conjure imaginative reverbed and acoustic guitar lines, though occasionally the guitar takes a back seat to satisfying dabs of organ and bossa nova percussion (particularly on the closing
"Coppertone"
). ~ Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide
Artist
Friends of Dean Martinez
Format
CD
Genre
Rock
Label Name
Evolver
Producer
Bill Elm, Seth Rosner
Release Date
2004 11 09
Run Time
37:59
Song List
1: Quickening (1:33)
2: Ethchlorvynol (2:15)
3: La Fin de l'Été (3:06)
4: Otra Vez (3:02)
5: Inner Sanctum (4:34)
6: Casa Mila (3:57)
7: Atardecer (3:29)
8: Twilight Asleep (5:24)
9: Contact (3:21)
10: Spoonie (Dark Side of the Spoon) (5:24)
11: Coppertone (2:04)
Style.Categories
Cocktail, Indie Rock, Post-Rock/Experimental, Alternative Pop/Rock, Instrumental Rock
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