Format Details: Lp
Release Date: 10 September 2021
Label: Innl / Innovative Leisure
Packaging Type: Digipak
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 810874024848
Genres: Rock Alternative
Release Date: 10 September 2021
Label: Innl / Innovative Leisure
Packaging Type: Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 810874023872
Genres: Rock Alternative
Description
In 2018, composer/producer Frank Maston was living in Paris, working on new music when he was introduced to Geneva based band L'Eclair. Blown away by what he heard, there seemed to be a mutual understanding and appreciation for that loungey, groovy world of library and soundtrack music from the seventies.
An immediate thought occurred to him - what if he could record with this simpatico group backing him up? The result is the colourful and kinetic album Souvenir. Maston's earlier works 'Shadows' (2013) and 'Tulips (2017) have garnered comparisons to some of the most acclaimed composers, including Ennio Morricone, Sven Libaek, & Piero Umiliani. His earlier works have been released on KPM and Be With Records, while he has collaborated and toured with artists such as Allah Las, PAINT, and Altin Gun.
To fulfil his vision for a lively, full-band effort on Souvenir, Maston enlisted L'Eclair, the young quintet from Geneva, Switzerland, whose first two albums, Polymood and Sauropoda had gained them high praise in Europe's underground circles for their air tight grooves and wise-beyond-their-years chops. Album standout "Ghost" is a classic prog-pop stomp, built around a pulsing rhythm section, bouncy organ, and Maston's lilting vocals. He invites you to take another dose and disappear- "Your chance ain't comin' around again for a million years"- he sings, and we believe him. On the ballad "Do You Feel It Working" Frank repeats the title, which serves as a personal mantra.
As this meditation slowly builds, we see L'Eclair shine as they strike a perfect balance- complimenting Maston's vocals, while holding down the groove and bubbling up at just the right moments. "Swiss Franc" is a slow motion dark disco dirge- oozing uneasy harpsichord until the clouds part for the euphoric chorus, only to slide back down in time for the bass synth to drop. It's a pensive closer to a dynamic and colourful record, covering a lot of ground stylistically while staying focusedsonically. On Souvenir, spontaneity leads the way.
Description
In 2018, composer/producer Frank Maston was living in Paris, working on new music when he was introduced to Geneva based band L'Eclair. Blown away by what he heard, there seemed to be a mutual understanding and appreciation for that loungey, groovy world of library and soundtrack music from the seventies.
An immediate thought occurred to him - what if he could record with this simpatico group backing him up? The result is the colourful and kinetic album Souvenir. Maston's earlier works 'Shadows' (2013) and 'Tulips (2017) have garnered comparisons to some of the most acclaimed composers, including Ennio Morricone, Sven Libaek, & Piero Umiliani. His earlier works have been released on KPM and Be With Records, while he has collaborated and toured with artists such as Allah Las, PAINT, and Altin Gun.
To fulfil his vision for a lively, full-band effort on Souvenir, Maston enlisted L'Eclair, the young quintet from Geneva, Switzerland, whose first two albums, Polymood and Sauropoda had gained them high praise in Europe's underground circles for their air tight grooves and wise-beyond-their-years chops. Album standout "Ghost" is a classic prog-pop stomp, built around a pulsing rhythm section, bouncy organ, and Maston's lilting vocals. He invites you to take another dose and disappear- "Your chance ain't comin' around again for a million years"- he sings, and we believe him. On the ballad "Do You Feel It Working" Frank repeats the title, which serves as a personal mantra.
As this meditation slowly builds, we see L'Eclair shine as they strike a perfect balance- complimenting Maston's vocals, while holding down the groove and bubbling up at just the right moments. "Swiss Franc" is a slow motion dark disco dirge- oozing uneasy harpsichord until the clouds part for the euphoric chorus, only to slide back down in time for the bass synth to drop. It's a pensive closer to a dynamic and colourful record, covering a lot of ground stylistically while staying focusedsonically. On Souvenir, spontaneity leads the way.
Tracklisting
Tracklisting
BADBADNOTGOOD
Allah-Las
Mapache
Maria Chiara Argiro
Peel
Mint Field
Dada Joaozinho
Korey Dane
Cocteau Twins
Gandalf Murphy and The Slambovian Circus of Dreams
The Verlaines
Noctorum
The Hives
Neutrals
Phantogram
Royal Headache
