Hauschka - Snowflakes And Carwrecks

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4...according to our Phil on Thu 19 Feb, 2009.

I went to see Hauschka a while back in Leeds and I was really quite surprised by how much I enoyed him. Essentially a bloke with a piano so it doesn't read too exciting but then he's got a bag of tricks which he attaches to the piano and it changes the whole thing. There's bottle tops, ping pong balls, keys all sorts of shenanigans going on and they all add to the performance to make it thoroughly interesting. Ever since then I've listened to his records differently as I'm trying to imagine what 'thing' he's using to make his tinkly racket. His new mini album on Fat Cat, Snowflakes & Carwrecks, is a right tinklefest. Brett reckons a track or two sounds like the Penguin Cafe Orchestra if that's any help? Some of it is upbeat and chirpy and other tracks are quite monde and depressing sounding but i think that's due to the fact that a load of strings have been added to a number of tracks on here. And as you well know strings make things sound well mardy. I'm in tears now and I'm only at track 2. If you're into neo classical music and like strings and piano played deftly by someone who clearly knows his onions then this is for you.

· Based upon a playful exploration of the possibilities of the
‘prepared’ piano alongside beautiful string arrangements,
Hauschka’s tracks are vivid, unconventional pieces both
lyrical and rhythmically dynamic.
· October’s ‘Ferndorf’ album was a huge step forward,
receiving great press (Mojo Rising feature / 4 star reviews in
The Fly, Uncut, Mojo, 8/10 in Pitchfork). The album also
featured in many of year polls, including Drowned in Sound
and Pitchfork’s.
· An animated video trilogy by Overture will be completed in
time for the release; each section is being premiered with a
newspiece on Pitchfork.
· A 130701 compilation CD featuring three Hauschka tracks
(one an exclusive), supported by a separate press
campaign.
· Following a great live show at The Union Chapel in October,
more live dates are being lined up around this release,
including a Michael Nyman invitation to headline the De La
Warr Pavilion in early March.

A beautiful album length release following last year’s critically acclaimed ‘Ferndorf’ album,
comprising previously unreleased, exclusive material from the ‘Ferndorf’ sessions.

Tracklisting:

CD - CDFAT075
Ginsterweg * Eisblume * Wonder * Tanz * Kindelsberg *
Hauberg * Tagtraum

LP - 12FAT075
Ginsterweg * Eisblume * Wonder * Tanz * Kindelsberg