Wind Scene by Advrb
A collection of songs which begins with the image of shaking hands at college graduation, touches on significant experiences of young adulthood, and arrives at a hopeful look at a future spent in close community – all carried through with the notion of following the wind.
The majority of Advrb's recorded output before 2017's Antiquated Future-released 'LIKE LIKE' was produced in a hyper-productive flurry, documenting the tumultuous and romantic years in several albums and E.P.s.
Where 'LIKE LIKE' (https://antiquatedfuture.bandcamp.com/album/like-like) had a set sonic palette and a full-band sound, 'WIND SCENE' was made more like a sonic patchwork quilt, a return to recording in old buildings, improvising arrangements, throwing any previous notions of what Advrb songs might try and do or say out the window, keeping the creaks and rustles in the mix – like the 2000s Pacific Northwest indie that first influenced the band.
Joined by backing vocalist Kellen Rose (who also appeared on 'Aloud,' 'Leaves,' and 'LIKE LIKE'), cellist Josh Bay ('Leaves,' 'LIKE LIKE'), and bassist Joshua James Amberson ('LIKE LIKE'), and featuring synth from synth-head/Poole Music experimental label guy Asher Woodworth (first recording cameo, but friends since the beginning) – Andrew and company created this compellingly unusual album of autumnal sounds, literary words, and DIY-lifer spirit.
Tracklist
| 1. | O, the Wind | 3:44 |
| 2. | Autumn Wanderers | 11:23 |
| 3. | Serious Noticing | 4:46 |
| 4. | Nonprofit Print Studio Rooftop | 3:31 |
| 5. | Do It All | 4:31 |
| 6. | Ravioli Night | 4:51 |
| 7. | October pt. 2 | 6:34 |
Credits
Andrew Barton – voice, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, piano, harpsichord, electric piano, organ, keyboard, drums, drum programming, glockenspiel, samples
Kellen Rose – voice
Josh Bay – cello
Asher Woodworth – synth
Joshua James Amberson – bass
Recorded and mixed by Andrew in the log house, print studio, and music classroom of the Arbor School of Arts & Sciences, an Airstream trailer that lodged in our backyard for a while, in the living room during a snow storm and also not during a snow storm
Ana Berry recorded “Ravioli Night” live during Bryan & Vivian’s backyard wedding
Mastered by Fred Thomas
Lyrical content contained within "O, the Wind" and the actual words for "October pt. 2" are from the writings of Thomas Wolfe
REVIEWS
"Wind Scene feels like pages ripped from a secret journal, private thoughts and fleeting remembrances of the past, literate and hypnotic, akin to some of The Mountain Goats’ earlier lo-fi recordings. Stripped down yet still endowed with cello and synths in measured motions, the album focuses on the passing from one stage of life to another, from youth to adulthood, hopeful and adjacent in communal spirits." Beats Per Minute
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