| The Apples in Stereo - "Energy" [mp3]
New Magnetic Wonder [Amazon] |
| The first third of New Magnetic Wonder features two songs that could fit on a children's science program: Lead single "Energy" is Newtonian physics for 10 year olds, and companion piece "Same Old Drag" is its other half — a "drag" being not just a bummer, but also the resistant force to all of that energy.
Schneider's science infatuation and retro-fetishism translates to prodigious amounts of studio experimentation, and New Magnetic Wonder certainly aims to have the best of both worlds. The album's title alludes to his affection for analog recording equipment, but his insatiable thirst for overdubs (one song was ProTooled from 96 tracks) points to the contrary: Not a single second of the record is left un-manipulated. Source: Pitchfork. Note: The final sentence describes a paradox. |
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