Friday, December 19, 2008

#11 (Falling Stars Glory Drums Edition)

"What a treat for all of us," squealed the children in the snow.

When the Chemical Brothers sonically met Midlake, it was kind of like Glory having a baby. She birthed the warm organ tones, tinny drumming, honey-dripped vocals, and buzzing machinations.

This song is a Calder mobile set below a nightscape of children's glow in the dark stars. Windchimes and xylophones abound. And yet, my favorite part is the steady, pulsing drumming on the tom drums. That, and the steady building that begins around the 3:30 mark. Crescendo comes, but not for another 2.5 minutes, after which falling stars synth lines bring us finally back down.

Well, that was fun.

Enjoy and let me know what you think.

The Chemical Brothers featuring Midlake, The Pills Won't Help You Now

Dutifully Yours,
Nick

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