Surrounded - Oppenheimer and Woodstock

Customer reviews
Press release

· Formed in 2000, the result of a year-long musical
experiment in a remote studio in the forested
south of Sweden.

· Produced by Tony Doogan (Belle And Sebastian),
Bill Racine (The Flaming Lips) and Paul Mahajan
(TV On The Radio), the band’s follow up to ‘The
Nautilus Years’ is filled with huge ethereal epics
like ‘Space Atlantic Satellite’ and ‘The Visible Man’.

· The band made their US debut last month at
SXSW and plan to tour this summer and autumn in
support of the new album.

· Surrounded is Mårten Rydell (vocals, guitar),
Marcus Knutsson (guitar), Tom Malmros (bass),
Johannes Linder (drums) and Erik Gustafsson
(keys).

· “Majestic music” - The Guardian; “Do yourself a
favour and buy it” - Drowned in Sound.

Tracklisting:

Terra Ferma Legion Farewells
Blender Magic
The Visible Man
Space Atlantic Satellite
1000 Colour Clash
Archaeopteryx
Played Out (Diamonds To The World)
Maps In Transition
My Neighbour’s Blood Is Coke
Glycerine For Disneylands

4...according to Airportdude.

This album isn't easy to get into, you have to give it your time to be rewarded. It contains a lot of undercurrent darkness about society and humanity of today, but I have to say I get uplifted by it, perhaps a paradox. The arrangements are first class and bands like Keane and Coldplay should take a look at this to make better substantial records.

4...according to Brian.

This album contains a lot of what I've been missing on the latest albums by Flaming Lips and Mercury Rev, and of course Sparklehorse now that Mark Linkous has left us. It requires a couple of listens to sink in and although a couple of tracks are a bit monotonous for my taste it certainly is a record of high quality and bittersweet honesty.

Rating: 4 out of 5

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