New Atlas Sound - "My Car" (From The Free Things I'll Miss EP)
Bradford Cox takes a lot of heat from various corners, but say what you will about his on and off-stage antics, the man has a knack for prolifically turning out brilliant, seemingly off-the-cuff bedroom-ambient recordings. He's also a prolific blogger. These things collide with Things I'll Miss, a five-song EP Cox has posted over at the Deerhunter blog. We like the three instrumentals, but the real action takes place amid "My Car"'s tambourine, guitar and sleepy, Slumberland-era Lilys melodies: "My car is so white / especially at twilight / my car is so bright / especially at twilight."
Atlas Sound - "My Car" (MP3)
We also dig the more abstracted closer, "Marietta," which is named after BC's childhood stomping grounds, and includes lyrics so pretty, we're reprinting 'em:
courting the girl with one leg / recording a tape of wind / passing notes when / i could get away with anything / trusting the spring / to bring loads of fireflies / to the field coated in fog / to that field coated in fog / captured in my hands / i captured them in my hands / smashed smashed / against the ground / neon blood all around
As he notes in his EP post, "The worst part of playing music is the homesickness that comes with being on tour all the time." And, as is clear in these songs, also just getting older. You can download Things I'll Miss, complete with artwork and lyrics, over here. You might want to take listen while wearing headphones.
Posted at 11:24 AM in MP3
Tags: Atlas Sound | Bradford Cox | Deerhunter
HOLY SHIT HE'S RELEASING IT WITH ARTWORK FOR FREE WHAT A REVOLUTIONARY!!! He is now a god like reznor and radiohead and pennywise!
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I completely agree that his method of releasing music (which is not cool cuz its bindun,amirite?) is far more important than his actual music (which is often breathtakingly beautiful).
Atlas Sound would be so much better if I could buy this EP.
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ha. ummm, bradford always always releases his online EP's with artwork, and his "virtual 7"'s" as well. haha. you haters kill me. find something better to do.
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Does no one appreciate the greatness of that picture?
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