Marshmallow Coast - Marshmallow Coasting
by Darrell Angus
published: 17 / 12 / 2001
Label:
Kindercore
Format: CD
intro
It's getting harder and harder to keep track of all the Elephant 6 related records being put out these days. Every other week there seems to be a new release and luckily most of them are good at forgi
It's getting harder and harder to keep track of all the Elephant 6 related records being put out these days. Every other week there seems to be a new release and luckily most of them are good at forging new paths into 60s and 70s psych/rock. The Marshmallow Coast is no exception. Their new full-length is a great excursion into skewed retro flavored pop music. Largely the work of Andy Gonzales, who also moonlights in Of Montreal and Music Tapes, the record features 16 tracks of pure magic. The album opens with ' Audience Is Listening', 35 seconds of swirling Wurlitzer which leads into the 70's west coast sounds of "Lilypad". Melody is what counts here and the record is chockablock with it. The usual guitar, bass and drums are augmented with fluglehorn, marimba, singing saw, and various sound effects. 'Golden Harp' is a lovely song with its acoustic guitar strumming and piano tinkling as well as the backup harmony provided by Dottie A ( Who, surprise!, also plays in Of Montreal). 'Bizzare Classical VI" sounds as if someone is practicing their piano scales until the vocal harmonies rise out of the background and various bits of sound and voices collide into the shape of a dream. Album closer 'Lil Fun Machine' has the same charm as playing with a keyboard in the local electronics shop and reminds me a little bit of Ween. All and all, there is a child-like innocence about this record which makes me hope that these folk never grow up.
Track Listing:-
1 Audience Is Listening2 Lilypad
3 Hung-Up
4 Golden Harp
5 Oblong Destiny
6 Bizzare Classical V
7 Loneliest Heart In Texas
8 Siddartha
9 Blow My Mind
10 Shimmering In A Bulb Of Glass
11 There Will Come A Time
12 Bizzare Classical VI
13 In The Sea
14 Insane
15 Audience Is Deaf
16 Lil' Fun Machine
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| While Tommy Gunnarsson's reponse was lukewarm when he reviewed "Ride the Lightning' recently for Pennyblackmusic. Maarten Schiethart begs to differ and rates Marshmallow Coast's latest offering "among this year's best albums" |
| Ride The Lightning (2002) |
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