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Prizes Roses Rosa - To Fire Clay
Tribal Psychedelia Remains Transient Amidst a Levitating Sound Bath
With a production style that is difficult to quantify, Prizes Roses Rosa (p rosa) lays out their most cohesive experience yet. Beginning with the drums, a tribal theme of dissonant bongos, shakers, tap rhythms, light kicks, bright cymbals and jazzy basslines usher in a ceaseless, yet tempered pulse. On top of the drums and bass is a chimeric forest of enchanting Psychedelia. An incredible array of samples ebb and flow, allowing snippets of electric guitar, chimes, kalimba, and woodwind to play alongside large reverberations of keys, backing vocals, ocean sounds, and much, much more.
Where the album is excellent in creating a lush immersion within tranquil environments, its loose nature occasionally loses sight of its own chronicle. Most notably in the 2nd track, 'An Incredible Sky,' the initial wave of sweeping rhythms is replaced by a lost beat of dull vocal samples and lonely flute. This moment obstructs the otherwise inviting movement that this track has to offer, meandering instead of truly moving.
However, such is the nature of the record to drift into the soundscape is so graciously provides. The majority of the 48 minutes are captivating, allowing the listener to glide along a canopy of synthesized streams. To Fire Clay is not a narrative to follow, but a romance to lose oneself in; a glimmering suspension of mind.
Best Tracks: Australian Gully Song -- Sky King
7/10
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