- Release Info -
Artist: The Forms
Album: Derealization
Label: Threespheres/Ernest Jenning Record Co
Playtime: 17:25 min
Genre: Indie
URL:
Rip date: 2011-02-23
Street date: 2011-02-15
Size: 26.19 MB
Type: Normal
Quality: 198 kbps / 4410kHz / Joint Stereo
- Release Notes -
Brooklyn-based math rockers The Forms have released less than two hours worth
of music in their decade together, a fact that makes the emergence of any new
material seem that much more noteworthy. And, as such, right on schedule,
four years after the band's last, self-titled full-length, the arrival of
Derealization comes as a bit unexpected, given the band's relative quiet in
the past few years. However, this 17-minute EP finds the band packing in many
more surprises, including guest appearances from The National's Matt
Berninger and Shudder to Think's Craig Wedren. From the outset, it's fairly
obvious that this is something a bit different from what one might expect in
a new Forms release.
Conceived as a 'remix' album of sorts, Derealization was born from a happy
accident that occurred when the band played one of their albums at 45 RPM
instead of 33. This chipmunk-voiced 'oops' then inspired the group to take
existing songs from their first two albums, rearrange and recontextualize
them and make them new again. And, on the whole, it's a successful
experiment. Stylistically, the Forms haven't radically altered the sounds of
their songs; their mathematically complex rhythms remain at the heart of each
track, and their dreamy, lush sonics haven't been abandoned. But in some
cases, the pace has been altered, strings or synths have been added, and the
arrangements take on fresh new life.
It's probably no accident that the two most radically altered tracks are
those featuring guest vocalists. "Fire In the Ground" is an interesting, if
strange, match for Matt Berninger's voice, with cello and viola spinning a
spiral staircase around his baritone. But Craig Wedren becomes an essential
part of the title track, his versatile and arty pipes fitting into the
dazzling scenery with ease. Derealization is an unusual kind of release,
re-hashing the past while turning into something entirely new. And, as usual,
The Forms execute it with impressive instrumental flair. That each track
seems so detailed and precise probably doesn't bode well for the idea of new
material in less than the amount of time to get from their last album to
here, but it's a satisfying companion piece to a discography that grows ever
more fascinating.
- Track List -
01. Fire To The Ground (feat. Matt Berninger) ( 2:42)
02. Same Path Mantra ( 2:34)
03. Steady Hand (feat. Andrew Thiboldeaux) ( 2:55)
04. Alpha Wave ( 1:57)
05. Finally (feat. Craig Wedren) ( 2:34)
06. Derealization ( 4:43)
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