Lantern
by Clogs
bassoonproject
optimumcat
clementkent
taphead
jaimetdp
Michael Mullen
bandofrogues
Lambeth
Damien Bernard
dada
THESIS PROJECT
M. Taylor
.alby.
Francesco Vasto
schlieph
ruban
Adam
James West
Christy Bankston
StrawWoman
Matthew Gordon
MB
Guillaume Gervais
Graham Mole
billdeven
Marie-Ève Duchesne
Arcangelo Licinio
Jenny Connors
Justa Lint
wonderdog
jpe
Aulete
HvalRossen
MAS
Daniel Brown
Tom P.
toddsandrock
bcpa0133eses
pets
bewilder
wolfsdorf
druidgreeneyes
12oclocktails
mtzmtz
stlijrboec
reenigne1
James
Lincoln Scott
Da Qi
rjnelson
hilc
shamina
lewian
Ben Dollman
maluquinho
Corey
funkygibbon
Benjamin Gudehus
Tim L.
rk
-
Streaming + DownloadIncludes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.Purchasable with gift card
$9.99 USD or more
-
Compact Disc (CD) + Digital AlbumIncludes unlimited streaming of Lantern via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.ships out within 7 days9 remainingPurchasable with gift card
$12 USD or more
-
-
Full Digital Discography
Get all 8 Clogs releases available on Bandcamp and save 20%.
Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality downloads of The Sundown Song EP, Last Song EP, The Creatures in the Garden of Lady Walton, Veil Waltz, Lantern, Stick Music, Lullaby For Sue, and Thom's Night Out.
Purchasable with gift card$50.36 USD or more (20% OFF)
1. |
Kapsburger
02:05
|
|||
2. |
Canon
04:15
|
|||
3. |
||||
4. |
Two:Three:Five
05:14
|
|||
5. |
Death and the Maiden
06:22
|
|||
6. |
Lantern
05:47
|
|||
7. |
||||
8. |
The Song of the Cricket
04:44
|
|||
9. |
Fiddlegree
03:36
|
|||
10. |
Compass
04:56
|
|||
11. |
Voisins
02:52
|
|||
12. |
Tides (Piano)
03:20
|
about
This, the American/Australian quartet's fourth album, differs significantly in mood from its predecessor, Stick Music, which featured a guest percussionist and string players. Here guitarist Bryce Dessner (also of rock group The National) and violinist, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist Padma Newsome welcome back bassoonist Rachel Elliot and percussionist Thomas Kozumplik after their respective sabbaticals.
An exercise in the noises made by wood and string, Stick Music was a pithy, austere collection of instrumentals that were structurally more adventurous, but Lantern feels a lot more intimate. Again, born from improvisation, the group's compositions invite comparisons with similarly uncategorisable neo-chamber groups like Rachel's or the more expansive Threnody Ensemble. At times Clogs evoke the sombre mood of the miniatures that punctuated Henry Cow's album Unrest, but their more lyrical tack on this collection also brings to mind oboist Paul McCandless's semi-forgotten 1970s percussion, guitar, strings, and woodwind ensemble Oregon.
"Voisins" tears off like a virtuosic version of the Third Ear Band, with agitated bassoon figures played over compound rhythms of clattering hand drums and electric guitar. "Tides of Washington Bridge" finds Dessner's simple lute-like guitar lines subtly augmented by Elliott's bassoon figures and, later, Kozumplik's scraped and bowed cymbals. Although the lines are poised and intertwined - and beautifully played throughout - Clogs avoid being too polite. Such an exquisite piece is contrasted by the saltier "The Song of the Cricket," where the musicians operate in overlapping planes of activity, giving the piece a refracted feel until it is resolved in a formal coda.
The main strength of Lantern is that, apart from the subtlety and invention involved in its construction, the musicians have come up with tunes to move all but the most aloof. In this respect, "2:3:5" is the standout track. A gorgeous, melancholy figure on the violin and bassoon is augmented by Kozumplik's tuned percussion, and Newsome's ecstatic flourishes are joined by his cascading steel pans at the close.
An exercise in the noises made by wood and string, Stick Music was a pithy, austere collection of instrumentals that were structurally more adventurous, but Lantern feels a lot more intimate. Again, born from improvisation, the group's compositions invite comparisons with similarly uncategorisable neo-chamber groups like Rachel's or the more expansive Threnody Ensemble. At times Clogs evoke the sombre mood of the miniatures that punctuated Henry Cow's album Unrest, but their more lyrical tack on this collection also brings to mind oboist Paul McCandless's semi-forgotten 1970s percussion, guitar, strings, and woodwind ensemble Oregon.
"Voisins" tears off like a virtuosic version of the Third Ear Band, with agitated bassoon figures played over compound rhythms of clattering hand drums and electric guitar. "Tides of Washington Bridge" finds Dessner's simple lute-like guitar lines subtly augmented by Elliott's bassoon figures and, later, Kozumplik's scraped and bowed cymbals. Although the lines are poised and intertwined - and beautifully played throughout - Clogs avoid being too polite. Such an exquisite piece is contrasted by the saltier "The Song of the Cricket," where the musicians operate in overlapping planes of activity, giving the piece a refracted feel until it is resolved in a formal coda.
The main strength of Lantern is that, apart from the subtlety and invention involved in its construction, the musicians have come up with tunes to move all but the most aloof. In this respect, "2:3:5" is the standout track. A gorgeous, melancholy figure on the violin and bassoon is augmented by Kozumplik's tuned percussion, and Newsome's ecstatic flourishes are joined by his cascading steel pans at the close.
credits
released February 7, 2006
license
all rights reserved
tags
about
Clogs New York, New York
Clogs are a mostly instrumental project led by Bryce Dessner and Australia's Padma Newsome, both men familiar from their membership in the acclaimed rock band, The National. Clogs are Newsome (viola/violin/melocica/voice/piano), Bryce Dessner (guitar/ukelele), Rachael Elliott (bassoon/melodica), and Thomas Kozumplik (percussion). ... more
discography
-
Feb 2013 -
Aug 2010 -
Mar 2010 -
Jan 2010 -
Feb 2006 -
Aug 2004 -
Sep 2003 -
Jul 2001
contact / help
Clogs recommends:
-
This is a mind-expanding album of contemporary music using the studio as a composition tool, created by indie rock's favorite composer.
go to album -
Erik was one of the first musicians Bryce Dessner befriended when he moved to New York, and this is his debut solo album. Erik returned the favor by appearing on Clogs' "Stick Music" album.
go to album
If you like Clogs, you may also like:
-
supported by 13 fans who also own “Lantern”
Does anyone know the quite 'similar' cello playing Belgian girlsband 'Lily Grace' (https://www.facebook.com/liligracemusic/)
go to album -
... and darkness came
by Varioussupported by 9 fans who also own “Lantern”
There's a lot to unpack here. Definitely worth multiple listens.
go to album -
featured on Bandcamp Radio Aug 18, 2015
go to album -
Their Invisible Hands
by Clara EngelA dreamy improv-folk collage from Toronto multi-instrumentalist Clara Engel, who plays cigar box guitar, talharpa, melodica, and many more.
go to album
