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Waxing Romantic

Travis Bretzer

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Format: CD

Cat No: MEX1672

Release Date:  23 February 2015

Label:  Kemado

Packaging Type:  Jewel Case

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  0184923116724

Genres:  Rock  

Release Date:  23 February 2015

Label:  Kemado

Packaging Type:  Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  0184923116717

Genres:  Rock  

  • Description

    Waxing Romantic is the debut album from Canadian artist Travis Bretzer. Hailing from Edmonton, Alberta, 24-year-old Bretzer has an appropriately singular, off-beat take on guitar pop. An adroit songwriter and true troubadour, Travis sidesteps easy pigeonholing. On his debut EP Making Love (Mexican Summer, 2013) he managed to touch on the new-pop of Orange Juice, the playful idiosyncrasies of Prefab Sprout, with a freewheeling sensibility present in much of the Stiff Records catalog. Above all, Making Love displayed some truly sophisticated songwriting that belied its occasionally haphazard bedroom production and casual delivery. On Waxing Romantic, Travis has stepped up the production in a big way, graduating from the bedroom to a full studio environment. Recorded at Gary's Electric in Brooklyn and produced by Jorge Elbrecht the new environment has allowed for Travis'' songs to be taken to new, fully-realized heights. The move to the studio also feels very in keeping with the sonic inspiration Travis had for the album, which came in part from memories of rifling through his parents'' soft-rock LPs: think Gerry Rafferty, Al Stewart, Christopher Cross, The Eagles. With their warm drums and smooth, clean studio sound informing Travis sonic palette, it makes sense that Gary''s Electric became the venue for the album recording.

    Description

    Waxing Romantic is the debut album from Canadian artist Travis Bretzer. Hailing from Edmonton, Alberta, 24-year-old Bretzer has an appropriately singular, off-beat take on guitar pop. An adroit songwriter and true troubadour, Travis sidesteps easy pigeonholing. On his debut EP Making Love (Mexican Summer, 2013) he managed to touch on the new-pop of Orange Juice, the playful idiosyncrasies of Prefab Sprout, with a freewheeling sensibility present in much of the Stiff Records catalog. Above all, Making Love displayed some truly sophisticated songwriting that belied its occasionally haphazard bedroom production and casual delivery. On Waxing Romantic, Travis has stepped up the production in a big way, graduating from the bedroom to a full studio environment. Recorded at Gary's Electric in Brooklyn and produced by Jorge Elbrecht the new environment has allowed for Travis'' songs to be taken to new, fully-realized heights. The move to the studio also feels very in keeping with the sonic inspiration Travis had for the album, which came in part from memories of rifling through his parents'' soft-rock LPs: think Gerry Rafferty, Al Stewart, Christopher Cross, The Eagles. With their warm drums and smooth, clean studio sound informing Travis sonic palette, it makes sense that Gary''s Electric became the venue for the album recording.

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Giving Up
      • 2. Idle By
      • 3. Promises
      • 4. Lonely Heart
      • 5. Story Book
      • 6. The Bread
      • 7. Don't Forget
      • 8. Lady Red
      • 9. Wishing Away
      • 10. Good Times

    Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Giving Up
      • 2. Idle By
      • 3. Promises
      • 4. Lonely Heart
      • 5. Story Book
      • 6. The Bread
      • 7. Don't Forget
      • 8. Lady Red
      • 9. Wishing Away
      • 10. Good Times