Marian Hill - ACT ONE
Формат записи/Источник записи: [TR24][OF]
Наличие водяных знаков: Нет
Год издания/переиздания диска: 2016
Жанр: Pop, Electronic
Издатель (лейбл): CC Entertainment
Продолжительность: 45:34
Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: Только обложка альбома
Треклист:
01. Down (3:18)
02. Talk To Me (3:09)
03. Wild (3:44)
04. Bout You (3:56)
05. Take Your Time (3:43)
06. I Know Why (4:08)
07. Good (3:21)
08. Thinking (3:33)
09. Sad Song (3:44)
10. Mistaken (3:57)
11. Same Thing (5:29)
12. I Want You (3:32)
Об альбоме (сборнике)
Following two successful EPs, the Philadelphia-based duo known as Marian Hill unveils its debut album, appropriately titled ACT ONE. The two multitalented members of the group, who have been collaborating since high school, are writer and producer Jeremy Lloyd and writer and vocalist Samantha Gongol. Together they composed and self-produced ACT ONE in its entirety and the results are seductive and vivid. Tempting paradox, Marian Hill’s one of a kind sound is present throughout: blues harmonies blend with sparse hip-hop drums, horns blast under classic vocal melodies and soloistic vocal chops sit side by side with clear, intimate lyrics, surprisingly familiar.
The debut full-length album from Marian Hill, 2016's Act One, deftly showcases the Philadelphia duo's somewhat arty, stripped-down R&B. Featuring the talents of producer Jeremy Lloyd and vocalist Samantha Gongol, Marian Hill also benefits from the contributions of jazz saxophonist Steve Davit, who appears throughout. Centered on Gongol's lithe, if slight vocals, the duo make a minimalist brand of pop R&B built around robotic beats, chilly synth hits, and Davit's cubist post-bop sax lines that often sound as if they've been sampled and spliced into the mix. At best, one gets the sense that Marian Hill are aiming for an aesthetic somewhere along the lines of Beyoncé making an album with '80s electronic outfit Art of Noise. Occasionally they come close, and cuts like "Talk to Me" and "Take Your Time" have a fresh, kinetic energy that captures the band's art-school inclinations and catchy hooks. Elsewhere, tracks like "Down" and "Bout You" have a sultry warmth that sounds like a '90s Brandy track remixed down to its barest essential elements. Admittedly, as conceptually interesting as Marian Hill can be, their particular brand of electronic soul can sometimes feel awkward and square. The main crux is that Gongol, while technically a fine singer, lacks the believable swagger, warmth, and organic, swinging phrasing of singers like Beyoncé or even Sade, whose moody, emotionally bare style is an obvious touchstone for the band. For some listeners, Marian Hill's cool, at-arms-length earnestness will come off as wry, art-school juxtaposition. For others, it may just sound like bland reappropriation.
Контейнер: FLAC (*.flac)
Тип рипа: tracks
Разрядность: 24/44,1
Формат: PCM
Количество каналов: 2.0
Лог проверки качества
foobar2000 1.3.9 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2017-11-15 23:21:34
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Analyzed: Marian Hill / ACT ONE
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR8 0.00 dB -12.27 dB 3:18 01-Down
DR7 0.00 dB -9.63 dB 3:09 02-Talk To Me
DR7 0.00 dB -9.63 dB 3:44 03-Wild
DR9 0.00 dB -12.01 dB 3:56 04-Bout You
DR9 0.00 dB -11.21 dB 3:43 05-Take Your Time
DR8 0.00 dB -11.52 dB 4:08 06-I Know Why
DR8 0.00 dB -10.19 dB 3:21 07-Good
DR9 0.00 dB -12.99 dB 3:33 08-Thinking
DR9 0.00 dB -11.18 dB 3:44 09-Sad Song
DR7 0.00 dB -9.53 dB 3:57 10-Mistaken
DR9 0.00 dB -14.23 dB 5:29 11-Same Thing
DR8 0.00 dB -11.19 dB 3:32 12-I Want You
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Number of tracks: 12
Official DR value: DR8
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 1357 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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