Octopus Off-Broadway

by Parlour

Overview

The return of the seminal post-rocker Tim Furnish (previously of Cerebellum and Crain), Octopus off Broadway is a complex melange of layered organic textures, subdued guitar tones, and light, relaxing rhythms. Although probably taking more cues from prog rock and Krautrock than from the cliched ranks of more modern post-rockers, Parlour never comes off as overly esoteric, with their rather stripped-down guitar-bass-synth-drums approach creating a wash of pensive and laid-back, yet entirely expressive, tones. Four years in the making, the time seems well spent, with rather cinematic tracks like "Sleeper" featuring playfully literate and aurally descriptive arrangements. In the end, while there is nothing truly groundbreaking emerging from the somnambulistic haze of these seven tracks, there is also little denying that the listening experience is an entirely enjoyable companion for the hour it visits. ~ Matt Fink

Product Details

Release Date:	04/02/2002
Label:	Temporary Residence
UPC:	0656605304724
Rank:	226376

Tracks

1. Stipendlax
2. Aflipperput
3. This Time
4. Mperfect
5. Sleeper
6. Weeds That Grow into Trees
7. The Living Beginning

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Parlour   Primary Artist
Connor Bell   Bass
Tim Furnish   Bass,Synthesizer,Guitar

Technical Credits

Paul Oldham   Engineer,Mixing
Trevor Kampmann   Mastering
Tim Furnish   Mixing,Composer,Photography,Graphic Design