James Pants - Clouds Over The Pacific / Prologue To A Ritual

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5...according to our Business Lady on Wed 20 Apr, 2011.

Oddly enough we've never reviewed any material by James Pants before?? Feel kinda bad now. Best review this new single then lads. Taken from J.P's 'S/T' outing on Stones Throw, these four tracks showcase a fine talent in it's prime. J.P not only has a very strange, otherworldly falsetto vocal style, he also has the whole multi-instrumentalist/producer combo going on too. What a guy! Really like these tracks. It's kinda effortless soundtrack influenced pop that takes in the sights along the way. Opener 'Clouds Over The Pacific' is a light dreamy bontempi pop affair that makes fantastic use of pizzicato strings and soft synth pads. Sorta reminds me of the ambitious efforts of Danger Mouse or maybe Beck but with better tunes more akin to 80's synthpop. The B-side tracks are equally as appealing on a beautiful Summer's day like today and make me wonder why I've not paid more attention to this lad in the past. Totally excellent bedroom productive genius!

Another teaser from James Pants’ upcoming self titled album. James Pants will play all your instruments then play with all your styles, and he flexes those production chops throughout his soon-come eponymous release. The pizzicato strings are a perfect blend of orchestra and deep pocket, matching Pants’ intimate yet otherworldly falseto. The end of the track heavily drones back into the Pacific Ocean, somewhere on the latitude of Spokane, Washington – most likely where it came from in the first place. “It’s that Twin Peaks sound,” James Pants says. “More noise and wailing guitars.”