recordings
Sevens Project
s/t - To Be Released early 2009
Details
Credits
01) Sevens
02) National Lullaby
03) Elegant Hot Dog
04) Bicameral Breakdown
05) Static
06) She Imagined Imposing Castles
07) Haleiya
08) How Were They Supposed To Know?
09) Flood
10) Hope
Drawing from the talents of five different songwriters, the album is a
unique and powerful collaboration that incorporates compositional influences
from the new avant-garde, tape loops and phasing music, and cinematic
soundtracks with the drive, energy and passion of a rock band.
The warmth of acoustic guitars, lush string ensembles, horn sections,
vocal choirs and a Dixieland band are processed with the sonic edge and
precision of studio manipulation. Thundering drums, jarring electronics
and earsplitting guitars provide the backdrop for gorgeous arrangements
and ambient treatments and playful orchestration.
At the core of Sevens Project are Moondata’s own Matt
Lederman, Ryhna Thompson and Peter X,
with 2007 Polaris Prize winner Patrick Watson and Stefan
Schneider of Bell Orchestre. The diversity of the songs is tied
together by the visionary production of Vid Cousins,
while the dynamic mixing skills of Amon Tobin add new
depth to the compositions.
The album features additional musical contributions from a cross-section
of the Montreal musical community including Jace Lasek and Olga Goreas
of The Besnard Lakes; Eric San (a.k.a. Kid Koala);
Pietro Amato of Torngat, as well as Canadian pianist
and composer Joshua Rager.
Dark yet inviting, Sevens Project is a bold conceptual work that
points in the direction where rock and experimental music walk hand in
hand.