Bob Drake - Arx Pilosa

[Phlakaton]

https://bobdrake.bandcamp.com/album/arx-pilosa

Lets talk about this new gem.

[Downbytheriver]

As usual its brilliant in it's quirky way. A bit exhausting too. I wonder what it would sound like at 1/2 speed.

[aith01]

Didn't realize this was out! Heading over to Bandcamp now...

[Phlakaton]

There are some serious twists and turns... jumped up to one of my favorites from Bob already. That cover art is great too!

[Bob Drake]

Didn't realize this was out! Heading over to Bandcamp now...

Yes it's finally out! It's available from ReR or from Morphius (that's the bandcamp page.)
I hope you all get the CD because the artwork is superb!

Bob
www.bdrak.com

[jazz2896]

Ordered and anxiously awaiting its arrival. It came at a perfect time, my interest in late 60's pop is at an all time high, and reading Chris Cutler's review on Bandcamp pretty much sold me. I got the download, but I'll wait to enjoy it in its full artwork paired physical glory.

[chalkpie]

Holy Moly - had no idea this was released! EXCITED.

Congrats Bob! I just ordered the disc and I am going to have to spin the files - no way I can wait for the disc.

[chalkpie]

Holy crap - the first track is amazing! So far, I've heard the first track three times and none of the rest of the album. I love the immediacy of the sound already - superb sonics.

EDIT: seven (7) times on the first track ("Dret Tancat") so far. Can't even get to track two.

[zombywoof]

CD arrived today!

[Sterbus]

May I say, in a good way, that the vocal style of "the strangeness of you" reminded me of this?



Of course the work is brilliant and sparkling with sparks of beauty...

[Scrotum Scissor]

Shit, those bandcamp clips are... Utterly amazing. There's more musical information (and relevant such) in that 1:38 long early track than in most other recent bandcamp "prog" albums I've heard combined!

This should be bought, I suspect.

[at least 100 dead]

BD’s brother Dave reviewed the album. Read it here:

http://bdblog.bdrak.com/my-brother-d...ws-arx-pilosa/

[trondis23]

I received my copy yesterday and have listened to it once. For BD fans it is a must. Very impressive! He has put a lot of work into this one. Both the arrangements and the songs themselves sounds more complex than anything he has done before, and the production is also very exciting.

[thedunno]

I heared it 5 times now and this is quickly becoming my favorite BD album.

The songwriting finesse of Lawn ornaments combined with a punkish energy. It is fresh, exiting, strange, detailed and, at times, catchy as hell!

Makes the wait for the New Sea Nymphs a it easier ;-)

[auxfnx]

Wow! Thank you for opening my eyes to this. Haven't heard anything from him before. Definitely the first thing I've found that properly compares to that Cardiacs spirit while still feeling like it's whole own thing! Now, I need to decide whether I want to buy the CD and wait for it to get here, or get the digital and have it now...

[adap2it]

Wow! Thank you for opening my eyes to this. Haven't heard anything from him before. Definitely the first thing I've found that properly compares to that Cardiacs spirit while still feeling like it's whole own thing! Now, I need to decide whether I want to buy the CD and wait for it to get here, or get the digital and have it now...

Cardiacs spirit indeed! Brought to mind the idea of a Bob Drake/Bill Drake collaboration.

[Phlakaton]

Cardiacs spirit indeed! Brought to mind the idea of a Bob Drake/Bill Drake collaboration.

Now there is a great idea!

[at least 100 dead]

The blast beat at 2:20 of "The Parthenon Replica"? That’s good fun right there, boo.

PS: BD released an EP this summer which is very cool as well.

[zombywoof]

Bob played me Parthenon Replica back when it was still called "20 Nitre Encrusted Hits." In fact I think Deep Cuts had the honor of debuting it to the world! Glad to see it have a home.


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[zombywoof]

I haven't spent nearly the time necessary with this yet, but what strikes me as a general theme is Bob's uncanny ability to totally deconstruct all the pop tune cliches from the past 50 or so years ... in the course of a single tune! It's pretty remarkable from a compositional standpoint, but then when you think he plays and produces it all himself? Incredible!


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[aith01]

I haven't spent nearly the time necessary with this yet, but what strikes me as a general theme is Bob's uncanny ability to totally deconstruct all the pop tune cliches from the past 50 or so years ... in the course of a single tune!

I like this analysis!

It's pretty remarkable from a compositional standpoint, but then when you think he plays and produces it all himself? Incredible!

Spot-on.

Also, I see you purchased it on Bandcamp. I'm thinking I'll do the same.

[aith01]

Holy crap - the first track is amazing! So far, I've heard the first track three times and none of the rest of the album. I love the immediacy of the sound already - superb sonics.

EDIT: seven (7) times on the first track ("Dret Tancat") so far. Can't even get to track two.

This bodes quite well for the rest of the album, I think.

[thedunno]

Cardiacs spirit indeed! Brought to mind the idea of a Bob Drake/Bill Drake collaboration.

Hell yeah!
While we are at it. Lets add Sarah to the line up as well and we have 'Mr and Mr Drake and Mrs Smith'. ...or Cutsy.... whatever. I bet they could do great sets of combined Bill Drake/ Bon Brake/ Sea Nymphs material.

[Bob Drake]

Though the idea is exciting, a collaboration is a bit impractical as we live on different continents and nearly 1000 km apart, and I don't like the "working by email" concept. However I have pondered the idea of contacting Mr Drake to see if he'd like to do a show together sometime - each of us do a solo set.

Hell yeah!
While we are at it. Lets add Sarah to the line up as well and we have 'Mr and Mr Drake and Mrs Smith'. ...or Cutsy.... whatever. I bet they could do great sets of combined Bill Drake/ Bon Brake/ Sea Nymphs material.

[Bob Drake]

The blast beat at 2:20 of "The Parthenon Replica"? That’s good fun right there, boo.

Also in the middle bit of "Afterlife Revolution". I'd never tried it before this album, and thought it might be a good thing! It's quite sloppy compared to the drummers who do blast beats all the time, but I also like hearing it just hanging on by its fingernails: is he gonna make it???? You can really sense it in Parthenon Replica when I make it through, the sense of relief when it goes back to the typical rock drumbeat. "YEAH I MADE IT!!!"