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:
- 1212 days ago, Naysayer played Don't Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder)
- 1219 days ago, Reject Girl played Paint It Black
- 1219 days ago, Buddy Love played Paint It Black
- 1219 days ago, Naysayer played Paint It Black
- 1222 days ago, whng played Paint It Black
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