Flotus

Flotus
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For Love Often Turns Us Stillâ€”officially titled FLOTUSâ€”is like many of Lambchopâ€™s records: a subtle masterpiece, the kind that slowly and generously reveals its quiet wisdom to those patient and attentive enough to receive it. Start to finish, FLOTUS is imbued with that magic energy that comes when an artist stumbles upon the thrill of the newâ€”something that makes them crazy enough to want to start the whole process over again. The album is bookended by two long-form pieces: the first, â€œIn Care of 8675309,â€ is most reminiscent of where Lambchop has been, while the second, the sprawling, hypnotic â€œThe Hustle,â€ suggests where they might still be headed. The latter seamlessly shifts between movements, a foundation suggestive of krautrock and early electronic music, gorgeously ornamented with perfectly placed piano and horns. Drawing upon a diverse palate of influences and transcending each one, itâ€™s a stunning piece of workâ€”certainly one of the most impressive achievements of Lambchopâ€™s catalogue. Watching an established artist work with a new set of tools is a gift and a true litmus test for authenticityâ€”the result depending not on the tools, but on the unique sensibilities of the artist using them. FLOTUS is anchored by those sensibilities and is brimming with the many hallmarks of Lambchopâ€™s catalogue: the same beautifully nuanced arrangements, the same unparalleled ability to capture the eternal in lifeâ€™s quotidian struggles. Kurt Wagner has made a new path to the same old joys, and in the process, he found a record that sounds like no one elseâ€”or, completely, unmistakably, like himself.
Country USA
Brand MERGE
Manufacturer Merge Records
Binding Audio CD
ReleaseDate 2016-11-04
UnitCount 1
UPCs 673855053424
EANs 0673855053424

Country	USA
Brand	MERGE
Manufacturer	Merge Records
Binding	Audio CD
ReleaseDate	2016-11-04
UnitCount	1
UPCs	673855053424
EANs	0673855053424

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