Various - Seasons
by Anthony Strutt
published: 4 / 8 / 2003
Label:
Ochre Records
Format: CD
intro
Excellent post rock compilation on the Ochre label which features exclusive tracks from Longstone, the Land of Nod, Lakescene, 90 Degrees South and Stylus
'Seasons' is graced with a very twee style cover, but in fact there is nothing twee about it all. It features all newly composed material by 5 different bands on the Ochre label, which are meant to represent the 4 seasons of the year. It is a fine post rock, but, as a record about seasons, it is not convincing at all. The only season that possibly comes to mind is bleak midwinter. Longstone's 4 tracks sound like the soundtrack to Tobe Hooper's 1974 film 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre'. The other bands on 'Seasons' are the Land of Nod, Anthony from the Land of Nod's spin off group Lakescene, 90 Degrees South and Stylus. 10 minutes after it finishes you hear a sample of Terry Jack's 'Seasons in the Sun', but it's more a case of 'Seasons in the Post Rock Land', which altogether isn't a bad place to be at all.
Track Listing:-
1 The Land Of Nod– Waiting For The Thaw2 The Land Of Nod– Summer House
3 The Land Of Nod– The Season Of Decay
4 The Land Of Nod– Light Fades Fast
5 Longstone– First Tinted Maples Under The Harvest Moon
6 Longstone– A Singing Frog Beneath The Ice
7 Longstone– Cherry Blossom Shines On Unmelted Snow
8 Longstone– Fireflies And Morning Glory
9 Lakescene– Spring Tide Will Lift Me Again
10 Lakescene– Summer Comes
11 Lakescene– Fall
12 Lakescene– The Autumn Of This Winter
13 90 Degrees South– Seasonal
14 Stylus – Summer Has A Spring In Its Step
15 Stylus – Icicle Tricycle
16 Stylus – Dreaming Of The Sun
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