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Carta
Glass Bottom Boat
Genres: Alternative Rock, Special Interest, Pop, Rock

Track Listings (10) - Disc #1
1. Kavan
2. South Circular
3. Larva
4. Burning Bridges
5. Simultane
6. If Not for You Then Not for Me
7. Oliva
8. The Glass Bottom Boat
9. Legomenon
10. Perdido

CD Details

All Artists: Carta
Title: Glass Bottom Boat
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Resonant
Original Release Date: 1/1/2007
Re-Release Date: 8/21/2007
Album Type: Import
Genres: Alternative Rock, Special Interest, Pop, Rock
Styles: Indie & Lo-Fi, Experimental Music
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 666017165523, 0666017165523

Synopsis

Album Description

The fruits of a lengthy process involving an ever-changing line-up featuring a revolving door of San Francisco musicians, this is the long-awaited debut from Carta, now with settled personnel surrounding core member Kyle Monday. Engineered by Beulah's Eli Crews and featuring Sacha Galvagna and Jared Matt Greenberg (Charles Atlas) and Alexander Kort (Subtle) amongst others, 'The Glass Bottom Boat' is a remarkably accomplished album, as one might expect considering the pedigree of those involved. Having found a home on eclectic UK label Resonant, Carta's audience should be broad and widespread, with their overall sound avoiding pigeonholes. The album is mostly instrumental, predominantly downtempo but with constant emphasis on melody. The title track features full vocals from Sarah Bell, and sounds like the best thing Espers have ever recorded. Packaged in lavish six-panel digipak. Early review from US site

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CD Reviews

Sublime music for the sub/alternate pop fan

Christian Wahl | Redwood City, Ca. | 12/18/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This music strikes a positive chord with the first few bars of the first number. I liked it immediately. The music has the ability to create different "settings" or "moods" from song to song. It can be a bit melancholy, or a bit poppy... it changes in creative and positive ways. The addition of strings and ranging instruments within songs creates interest from one track to another. There is a nice variety to the melodies too. Vocals are limited to 1 song, but I love the sonal qualities of her voice. I'm a bit grey around the temples, (56) but I'm always listening for new music that sets itself apart. This music certainly does. Recent purchases have been Bitcrush, Mogwai, Explosions in the Sky, bands that I think have set themselves apart from all the others. Carta is one addition to my bloated collection that is getting a lot of play. I'm not sure of the genesis of me buying this cd. It may have been from the show "apartment life" on a local college station at 89.7 fm KFJC.org. Whatever it was... thank you. It's hard for me to label this music like so many others do. But if you like creative, alternative, and very listenable music, get this cd/download. You won't be disappointed."