The Golden Band

by The American Analog Set

Overview

The Golden Band reduces the American Analog Set's approach to its barest essentials -- favoring shorter, more economical songs over the epics of past outings, the group's third album also strips away much of their cosmic veneer to reveal the human pulse which tethers Andrew Kenny's songs and keeps them from floating away. The effect is hardly less hypnotic than earlier AmAnSet efforts, but is simply more direct -- while Kenny's hushed vocals and oblique lyrics still evoke first and foremost an eyes-wide-shut otherness, the record insinuates itself on the strength of a subtly expanded emotional palette which lends a haunting new dimension to the group's fragile beauty. And while songs like "Weather Report" and "A Schoolboy's Charm" still don't build toward any kind of conventional climax, they nevertheless boast a drama and tension all their own. Ultimately, The Golden Band's quiet power speaks volumes. ~ Jason Ankeny

Product Details

Release Date:	08/30/2024
Label:	Numero
UPC:	0825764191937
Rank:	141060

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The American Analog Set   Primary Artist
Leslie Sisson   Guest Artist

Technical Credits

Guy Fidelity   Engineer
The American Analog Set   Composer