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El Momento Descuidado
Church
El Momento Descuidado
Genres: Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock
 
After 17 albums, Australia's premier purveyors of neopsychedelic dream pop have finally come unplugged. The Liberation Blue Acoustic Series finds the veteran fourpiece laying down 14 cuts - including five new tracks - over...  more »

     
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All Artists: Church
Title: El Momento Descuidado
Members Wishing: 5
Total Copies: 0
Label: Cooking Vinyl
Release Date: 7/26/2005
Genres: Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock
Style: Indie & Lo-Fi
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 711297473926

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After 17 albums, Australia's premier purveyors of neopsychedelic dream pop have finally come unplugged. The Liberation Blue Acoustic Series finds the veteran fourpiece laying down 14 cuts - including five new tracks - over the span of a weekend. Beginning with "The Unguarded Moment" from 1981's Of Skins and Heart, they gently burn through classics like "Metropolis" and "Under the Milky Way" with an intimacy and intensity that feel more natural than any studio album that they've released in the last ten years. Though billed as acoustic, the Church are far too experimental to just sit in front of the mikes and see what happens; rather, they paint flange on key cymbal crashes, insert the occasional vocal effect, and rearrange the songs to fit the new format with mesmerizing results. Steve Kilbey's long cadences, Tim Powles' spooky percussion and vibes, Peter Koppes' mandolin and harmonica, and Marty Willson-Piper's intricate guitar work have never sounded better - one wishes that they would have applied this aesthetic earlier in their career, as it complements their sound far better than the overly atmospheric production that's marred them in the past. el momento descuidado is both intimate and far-reaching. The Church have made a career out of dreamy, reverb-drenched landscapes of murkiness and beauty. Here they've reduced their songs to the point of clarity, which is both triumphant and long overdue.

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This Album Kills, Gently
FullTiltGonzales | Long Beach, CA | 07/14/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)

"Not to get too personal or anything, but I recently gave this to my Mom for her birthday. We went out driving to go to a restaurant and by the end of the night we'd listened to the whole thing. We hadn't spoken to each other for over 5 years and now we talk a couple of times a week. I've been a fan since the mid-80's when Heyday came out, and sure enough my Mom's favorite song here is Tristesse, which is from that album. I think this record is phenomenal. If you are skeptical about them, get this one - they have absolutely nothing to hide behind here. It's all about the songs: the lyrics, spear-headed by Steve Kilbey, one of the most articulate and well-read songwriters of all time (go ahead, laugh at me - I don't care), and oh ya they also happen to be MONSTER guitarists, brought out all the more by their understated, gorgeous, shimmering acoustic work here."
I really like the new versions
alex bushman | Michigan | 05/26/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)

"While I admit that I haven't heard all of the songs compiled here, every one is interesting and changed to dramatic effect. It's a solid piece of work that I enjoy listening to whenever and I prefer the acoustic reworking since it shakes up the seemingly stodgy formatting of the original songs that we all love, but not know far too well. This recording is just complete class to me, that's what I hear when I listen to it. These versions are just so vital to me. Buy it, listen to it, tell me what you think."