In Case We Die [Digipak] - Architecture In Helsinki

...the charming "Fingers Crossed", Architecture In Helsinki propelled themselves into the music industry with all the enthusiasm of a bunch of "overexcited preschoolers", as I described them (check out me reviewz!!). Their music was inspired by bands like The Beach Boys, taking the breezy lite-rock music that Brian's boys used to put out and twisting it by making the whole thing sound like it had been recorded by a school choir, replacing guitars with ...
...age differently to boys. In Case We Die is, to all extents and purposes, a school play put on record. This is nowhere more obvious than in the opening track, "Neverevereverdid" (see how childish they are? fantastic). The track begins slowly with a toll bell, leading into some odd cod-opera from Kellie, who wails impressively. A weird screechy noise like you hear in b-movies when an alien spaceships around starts up, and then a brass section, a snare ...

Seresecros 03.12.2007 · Read full review
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Review of In Case We Die [Digipak] - Architecture In Helsinki

Architecture in Helsinki were a band I came across due to a recommendation from a friend. In swapping our new music discoveries she lent me their album ‘In Case We Die’. The title sounds pretty morbid, but don’t worry its nothing depressing. Rather in fact the opposite. Architecture in Helsinki are a band that play a mixture of instruments, rather akin to Arcade Fire, but with a twist that makes them sound more like the Go! Team. What I mean to say ...
...olds who’ve been let loose in the music storeroom (but obviously with a little bit more structure than that!). The album, ‘In Case We Die’, is on the whole an upbeat recording with some classics like ‘It’5’ and ‘Wishbone’. It’s the kind of music that makes a summer day seem even brighter and reminds you of great nights out in the winter. The chord changes are unpredictable but satisfying and the range of instruments keeps you on your toes. For those ...

tac20 16.08.2007 · Read full review
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