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Artist: Autolux
Album: Transit Transit
Label: TBD
Genre: Indie
Catnr: 21714
source: CDDA
rip.date: Sep-07-2010
str.date: Aug-03-2010
quality: VBR/44.1kHz/Joint-Stereo
Url: http://www.autolux.net/
track title time
01. Transit Transit 02:54
02. Census 04:40
03. Highchair 03:26
04. Supertoys 04:38
05. Spots 04:37
06. The Bouncing Wall 03:43
07. Audience No. 2 04:35
08. Kissproof 03:27
09. Headless Sky 04:06
10. The Science Of Imaginary Solutions 06:03
Runtime 42:09 min
Size 57,9 MB
Release Notes:
The Los Angeles trio Autolux sound like a band out
of time. Their first album from 2004, Future
Perfect, should have been called "Past Perfect" for
the nifty way it channeled the good parts of the
'80s/'90s indie rock scene like loud/soft dynamic
shifts, murkily distorted guitars, and lazed-out
vocals. Six years later, the band is still looking
backward on the follow-up Transit Transit. This
time out, the mood is decidedly more downbeat and
the focus is more on creating an overall feeling
where the songs blend together in a haze of somber
vocals, layered guitars, and rolling drums. The
group has pretty much tuned out all their
influences except for shoegazers like My Bloody
Valentine, the Pale Saints, and the Swirlies. What
makes the album more than just some pointless
exercise in revivalism are the elements the trio
add to the shoegaze sound (subtle electronics
restraint), the care they take with arrangements
and the overall strength of the songs and
performances. Drummer Carla Azar, in particular
shows off some impressive skills, whether pounding
her way through the uptempo tracks or adding
atmosphere on the more restrained songs. The way
her sweetly sung vocals combine and contrast with
the gruffer vocals of her bandmates is nice, too
it's another trademark shoegaze element that the
band does extremely well. As for the songs, there
isn't a standout or a potential single. Instead
there is a string of songs fit together like puzzle
pieces that casts a spell of moody overcast. Quiet
ballads like the piano-led "Spots" or woozy "The
Bouncing Wall" offset the noisier, more distorted
tracks like "Kiss Proof" and "Census" perfectly. If
anything, the album could have used another couple
of loud, lunging rockers, but that might have
sacrificed the overall mood for a few moments of
transient sonic pleasure. As it stands, Transit
Transit is a beautifully executed work that would
have made the band solid contenders if it had been
released back in 1992. It's just as impressive in
2010, though it may struggle to find an
appreciative audience
Recording information: Space 23; The Boat
Personnel: Greg Edwards (vocals, guitar, piano);
Carla Azar (vocals, drums); Eugene Goreshter
(vocals)
Audio Mixer: Kennie Takahaski
