Lemon Of Pink (2003)
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Format: CD
Manufacturer: Temporary Residence/ada
Sku: 219422444
UPC: 656605318127
UPC 14: 00656605318127
Release Date: 2/22/2011
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Song Listing
Disc 1
Song Title
1. Lemon of Pink I ~ The Books
2. Lemon of Pink II, The ~ The Books
3. Tokyo ~ The Books
4. Bonanza ~ The Books
5. S is For Evrysing ~ The Books
6. Explanation Mark ~ The Books
7. There is No There ~ The Books
8. Take Time ~ The Books
9. Don't Even Sing About It ~ The Books
10. Future, Wouldn't That Be Nice, The ~ The Books
11. A True Story of a Story of True Love ~ The Books
12. That Right Ain't Shit ~ The Books
13. PS ~ The Books
Album Notes and Credits
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Audio Mixer: Nick Zammuto. |
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Audio Remasterer: Nick Zammuto. |
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Like 2002's Thought for Food, The Lemon of Pink combines experimental collage technique with an organic, folky mixture of banjo, guitar, violin, simple vocal melodies, and snippets of conversation. The collage technique snaps like that of the United States of America, but is used to introduce glitches in the melodic elements, whereas the U.S.A. attempted to subvert the tradition of the pop form. The title track's straightforward, melancholic phrasing and subtle string accompaniment are not unlike Cat Power's work with the Dirty Three, mostly due to Anne Doerner's lovely vocals, or the more ambitiously pop elements of Chicago post-rock. The song sprawls into a low-intensity instrumental collage where silence and elements of timbre cut through the melody to create glitches in an otherwise tranquil environment. The sample for sample's sake kitsch that has dragged down quite a few artists is not a problem here -- wonderfully wrought clips like the welcoming voice on "Tokyo" make the rhythm of speaking into a fetish, toying with it, breaking it, and building it back. This is also used, less effectively, on tracks like "Take Time," where a simple phrase becomes an unphased minimalist backdrop for experimentation. It isn't often that one finds an American artist with such a mastery of collage technique and a desire to incorporate traditional folk instruments and melodies. Like the Notwist or Badly Drawn Boy, the Books open up territory for relaxed electro-acoustic listening without compromising their creative process. A lovely recording sure to find its way onto many a Top Ten list for 2003. ~ Daphne Carr |
Associated Artists and Works
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Books |
Technical Info
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Release Date : 02/21/2011 |
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Original Release Date : 2003 |
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Catalog ID : TRR 181CD |
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Label : Temporary Residence |
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Number of Discs : 1 |
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Studio/Live : Studio |
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Mono/Stereo : Stereo |
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SPAR Code : n/a |
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UPC : 00656605318127 |
Professional Reviews
Q (12/03, pp.120-1)
- 3 stars out of 5 - "...When the fragile mixture of field recordings, samples from radio broadcasts and twanging folk instruments come into focus, the results are quietly fascinating..."
- 3 stars out of 5 - "...When the fragile mixture of field recordings, samples from radio broadcasts and twanging folk instruments come into focus, the results are quietly fascinating..."
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