Papercuts
You Can Have What You Want
(Gnomonsong)
Street date: April 14, 2009
Our rating: 8.0
FREE MP3 “You Can Have What You Want” (single)
FREE MP3 “Future Primitive (Ruby Suns Remix)”
A little catching up: Papercuts’ You Can Have What You Want is the newest phase in Jason Quever’s ongoing pop investigations. The relatively earthbound happy-sad pop of Mockingbird & Can’t Go Back is now launched into the vault of the skies. Here Quever delves further into epic, hazy pop using mostly vintage organs, pulsing bass & Kraut-via-Ringo-inspired drum rhythms. Intact from those earlier efforts are Quever’s sense of arrangement and drama, as well as his soaring vocals, draped in reverb gauze.
The Review: This record was a hard sell, slightly irritating in the beginning but it definitely leads you on an adventure. The record first time through left a sense of heaviness as the vintage tones do take a toll on your brain but it does lead you to a second listen. The second time through, though, the drone turns into beauty and you start to hear the great sounds found deep in the mix. There is a trippy undertone and definite smarts when it comes to mixing the singing in. Jason Quever has a high light and thin voice which provides just the right contrast to the music. His voice sometimes resembles that of Josh Klingoffer on some of John Frusciante’s solo records. The record deserves a good sitting down, closing of the eyes, and total immersion. This type of 60s organ and deep trip pop is something Jason Quever is definitely aware of and makes good use of on this record. The drums have that type of 70s roll off at musically important junctures and overrall are just as clever as the rest of the record.
The somber tone is rather inviting despite what you may expect out of pop music. Some of the stand out tracks to take a look at are Future Primative and The Void. In all the tracks flow well so it’s a good record to listen to in full.
The Scenario: You Can Have What You Want is perfect for a late summer evening, when the world starts to cool down, and you need a good sound to reflect on. Try it.
Take a listen to the free mp3 and go buy the record on April 14th when it’s released.
Cheers.
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