Wednesday, 25 January 2012

ALBUM REVIEW - STRANGE WEEKEND

[Porcelain Raft - Strange Weekend]


Another Tuesday, another slew of music albums... This time something a little softer, a debut album (my favorite kind) from artist Mauro Remiddi, aka  Porcelain Raft, Strange Weekend.

A quick bit of information before we get into the actual review, why do record labels release albums on Tuesdays? I was curious so I decided to look for myself and it turns out sales figures for albums are released on Mondays, so to give albums the most amount of time to accumulate sales, records are released right after the new sales figures are in.

From the beginning your treated to a slightly dreamy track, "Drifting in and Out" that, like most albums, sets the general tone of the listening experience. Soft vocals and even softer guitars give you a trancey feel and leads into the acoustic centered "Shapeless and gone" One minor complaint I have with this track is the vocals are quite foggy in some parts. "Is it Too Deep For You?" grabs attention with its hip-hip percussion and amazingly crafted soundscape, in fact, one of this albums greatest strengths is its warm, hazy soundscapes and how well they compliment the songs themselves. The vocals go hand in hand with the softness of the tracks and are often thought provoking and emotional.

Overall, Strange Weekend is a great debut album from Mauro Remiddi and does not disappoint. First impressions are important and this album has me ready for more.

108/124

[something new I'm trying out, just a quick list at the end of articles with a list of my personal favorite tracks]

HIT TRACKS

"Is it Too Deep For You"

"Unless You Speak From Your Heart"

"Picture"
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26 comments:

  1. InfinitePlans25 January 2012 at 15:11

    Listened to "Is it too deep for you?" and I gotta say that, wow it was great! Cool tip.

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  2. Pat Hatt25 January 2012 at 15:15

    Also gave Is it too deep for you a look, damn good one. Like the addition of tracks at the end too.

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  3. G25 January 2012 at 16:36

    going to go find this and give it a listen

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  4. Leon Kennedy25 January 2012 at 17:31

    my local station has been playing "unless you speak from your heart" nonstop lately.

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  5. HBrager25 January 2012 at 17:52

    thanks for the info :)

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  6. mamtc25 January 2012 at 18:17

    will give it a listen.

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  7. Jaclyn25 January 2012 at 19:01

    I'm not too familiar with this album nor this artist. I feel a who Google journey about to enfold. lol

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  8. Anonymous25 January 2012 at 19:41

    This is a good one!

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  9. Anonymous25 January 2012 at 21:41

    I'll have to give this a listen, thanks or sharing :)

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  10. dopdavid25 January 2012 at 22:41

    listening to picture right now and I'm not sure if its my style of music but the artist does sound good :b

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  11. psychology-knowledge25 January 2012 at 23:16

    This sounds pretty interesting. Will check these songs out.

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  12. Anonymous26 January 2012 at 01:30

    I think it's prudent to provide a sample of some sort. :)

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    1. Taker26 January 2012 at 11:53

      I've been thinking about adding a sample whenever I have a review or preview or anything like that.

      If you guys want it, that's what I'm doing! :)

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  13. Alucard069126 January 2012 at 05:38

    Interesting, I'll check it out, thanks!

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  14. Jimmy Fungus26 January 2012 at 05:51

    I am glad you told me that...when I release my debut album "Fungus covers Gordon Lightfoot", I will be sure to release it on a Tuesday.

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  15. Roman26 January 2012 at 07:30

    nice blog, lots of new info on music...
    + followed!

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  16. Zap McBlowfist26 January 2012 at 11:14

    will have to check it out ^^

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  17. Baur26 January 2012 at 12:19

    I liked the "Picture" song

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  18. HBrager26 January 2012 at 13:27

    nice.. but not my style :'

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  19. Axis26 January 2012 at 14:14

    Came to say what Baur said

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  20. Cranky and Difficult26 January 2012 at 16:14

    I just found this blog and am totally psyched! Great stuff, following you now!

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  21. Unknown26 January 2012 at 20:41

    I always wondered why they released on a Tuesday as well. It makes sense though since sales really count on a new release. I haven't heard of this band. I'll have to check Youtube and see if they're on it. Followed

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  22. Anthony Hopper26 January 2012 at 21:59

    Not sure about this band but great post and great blog.

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  23. The Angry Lurker27 January 2012 at 00:24

    That's not bad, not bad at all....

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  24. [[AguiLeons]]27 January 2012 at 02:03

    nice review for this article nice work dude

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  25. nmZ27 January 2012 at 03:10

    Picture is the best one!

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