I must confess I haven't heard a note from Field Music until last weekend. The band covers the song "River Man" from Nick Drake on the Mojo-sampler "Green Leaves: Nick Drake Covered", which comes with the March issue.
Plumb Music was one of the most exquisite pop prog album i heard in years.
This band really knows how to make fantastic arrangements.
I'm really sad they didn't make a blast in the prog community.
part of that is because they're so difficult to label - they're kind of 'stateless' the way Gentle Giant must've been in their day. I mean, it's *not* really prog, it's not really Zolo either, it kinda sounds like XTC but it's a bit trickier than that.
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The new Field Music LP is outstanding - as are all their records.
XTC meets Gentle Giant? Sure, why not?
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A bit like Schnauser - they went right at the Vol 2 Soft Machine vibe on "Protein for Everyone" on the last tune - but they also have super pop songs that blend a lot of great prog elements all over their work. Field Music is a bit more pop but yeah - arrangements and all of it are damn great.
What is Zolo?
I have to admit I hadn’t looked at this thread till now because I thought it was about “ethnic” or native music recorded “in the field,” like as inspiration or ambience like Agitation Free and others used. Didn’t Know it was a band till Mattias posted something on Facebook today.
I just saw that Field Music has a new album coming out in January. Making A New World, and it's a concept album about the aftermath of World War I.
Details are here: http://field-music.co.uk/
I'm jazzed!
I've heard it, it's really good. If you like Field Music, you'll like it. No additional spoilers.
Cool band. Always thought 'Start The Day Right' was one of the best album openers ever.
Yes! I love that one, especially as an opening track. It's just about perfect.
Pitchfork's description in their review for Commontime is still one that I think back to from time to time:
At their best, the experience of listening to Field Music is akin to moving into a beautifully designed house in which there are no right angles—everything just slightly and perfectly off.
^^^^ Slightly perfectly said!
My absolute number one is The Week That Was. Stellar album!
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Thanks to those who have kept this thread going. Wow! This is great stuff. I've only listened to Plumb (3x) and Commontime and love them both. What inventive arrangements surrounding great songs.
The new album dropped today!
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New album is tremendous and I found it on Qobuz in 24/48. Yippee
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