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MH-057 A Lull - Confetti Reprise  Confetti Reprise is a continuation of the sound that pop psychedelic group A Lull shaped and perfected for their debut release. In the process of writing and recording Confetti, the band accumulated almost 70 finished and partially-finished songs before narrowing it down to the final tracklist. A Lull choose only those songs that they were thoroughly satisfied with – and then realized that the album was 20 minutes too long. Emphasizing song flow over all other factors, four songs were eventually removed. As a testament to the quality of the music, the decision process was laborious and any of the songs could easily have made the final album. As the tracklist discussions were happening, it was clear that whatever was cut would need to eventually be released. Holding true to the percussion-driven voice that makes A Lull’s music unique, Confetti Reprise gathers this material, and confirms that the sweet harmonies and dynamic rhythms created by A Lull are only a taste of what the band has to offer. |
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| Reviews Summary |
| Another winner from A Lull - In Your Speakers / Confetti Reprise leaves you with an impression of a sensual experience you would like to repeat - Consequence Of Sound / This band rides on no one’s coattails - Delusions Of Adequacy / Each distinct piece blends together in a colorful pattern that is unmistakably beautiful - Earbuddy |
| Too often bands release b-sides and rarities as compilations. Too often these releases seem like a desperate attempt by the record label to capitalize on the success of said band. I typically scoff at this maneuver as I believe there is a good reason these tracks weren’t included on the original albums…they’re not worthy. They didn’t make the cut because they simply don’t cut it. Chicago art pop outfit A Lull is a monolith, a beacon of creativity and part of the garde that is the last bastion of conceptual pop music. This band rides on no one’s coattails. At a time when two out of three bands are riding some sort of former era revivalism, this crew is putting on blinders and with nose to the grindstone is actually composing elegant and genuinely original pop music. Reprise includes four pieces that weren’t included on the original album. After hearing this, it seems that Confetti should have been a double LP after all. The vocals are an individual sound that doesn’t seek to emulate anyone prior and there are too many instruments involved to even list. Everything seems to have been thrown into the kitchen sink and processed just a bit. And the arrangements are a whirlwind of chaos that somehow never sounds overdone. They unveil a cacophony in each track that is sometimes built to a crescendo and sometimes given free reign in a minimal driving format that feels free but is always contained in six minutes or less. As on the first release, the lyrics are childlike and primal, seeming like a hybrid of luddism and futurism, an interesting paradox that distinguishes this band from their contemporaries and one that aids in lifting them out of the mire that is the mindless, misdirected and stagnant dead end of the now. Some familiar elements do abound. I hear a bit of Dirty Projectors, Grizzly Bear, The Dodos and Bear in Heaven but I also hear Karlheinz Stockhausen, Pierre Henry and even a dash of Al Jourgensen’s 90′s production work. A Lull is few and far between. There is no retromania here, only the extremely focused and driven output of a few pop visionaries. - Delusions Of Adequacy |
