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2009 repress of this great and encompassing band using intricate arrangements and an eclectic rock orchestration to create melodically rich and intelligent rock.
 

Espers
Espers II



Label: Drag City
Country: USA

"Espers is now a sextet, and II is far darker, deeper, and more ominous than its predecessors, a rich, droning mix of guitars, vocals slathered on vocals, cello, assorted bells, flute, recorder, mini-Korg, Tibetan singing bowls, dulcimer, a bit of bass, organ, the occasional drum, and a cornucopia of effects. The pretty haze that clouded earlier efforts is mostly lifted-- II is muscular throughout. [...] II is a perfectly balanced record, and its arrangements are so exact and delicate that it almost feels like one buzz of a doorbell or ring of a telephone could send the whole thing toppling over, splattering into useless bits. Somehow, Espers manage to expertly capture the menace so inherent to Celtic folksinging, harnessing the same rhythms and pieces of syntax that infiltrated the Appalachians in the early 18th century, and translate that threat into a distinctly American noise. And, like any good folk outfit, old or new, Espers are preoccupied with story: Here, the songs are long and the lyrics are difficult to discern, but there's a hazy narrative in place that makes II extraordinarily difficult to listen to in pieces. There's an end to this tale, and you'll find yourself craving the closure."-Amanda Petrusich, May 17, 2006


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Product Information:

Label: Drag City
Catalog ID: DC 310CD
Squidco Product Code: 6303

Format: CD
Condition: New
Released: 2006
Country: USA
Packaging: Digipack





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1. Dead Queen

2. Widow's Weed

3. Cruel Storm

4. Children of Stone

5. Mansfield and Cyclops

6. Dead King

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