Album Review

Fennesz – “Plays” – [Editions Mego]

atavist 8/12/2019 7-inch, A Library

Reading up on this on Bandcamp, this is the 7” released in 1998. (It has subsequently been re-released as both a CD and a 10”.) It is considered a bridge between early abstract electronic explorations, like “Instrument”, and later guitar-based works, like “Endless Summer”. (Both of these 12”s are in the KFJC library, among others.) Indeed, the compositions are comprised of a blend of electronics and minimally processed guitar sounds. These two tracks had origins as covers, but you’ll be hard-pressed to hear anything remotely reminiscent of the Rolling Stones or Beach Boys in this material. Minimal, languid, and not even particularly long (3:31 and 4:05), these tracks demand the listener invest their full attention if they are to yield the intended experience.

you heard it 20 times on kfjc! most recently:

65 days ago, Naysayer played Don't Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder)
71 days ago, Reject Girl played Paint It Black
72 days ago, Buddy Love played Paint It Black
72 days ago, Naysayer played Paint It Black
75 days ago, whng played Paint It Black

Album Review

Fennesz – “Plays” – [Editions Mego]

you heard it 20 times on kfjc! most recently:

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