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 Cover to Haunted Items #1, other EPs have the same items in a different arrangement | ||||
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| Released | 2019 | |||
| Studio | The Creamery | |||
| Genre | Indie rock [1] | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Sub Pop | |||
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Haunted Things is a series of four extended plays by American indie pop artist Frankie Cosmos.
Writing for Pitchfork Media, Arielle Gordon rated this EP series 7.6 out of 10, noting that these songs were composed on piano, which is a novelty for this musical act, and results in "an affectation that plays out in the small rhymes and repetitions that punctuate the EPs". [2] In 34th Street Magazine , Julia Davis wrote that band leader Greta Kline "has mastered indie rock" with this series. [1] Discussing the first release for Paste , Clare Martin notes the sparse instrumentation and considers the music "almost Joni Mitchell-esque" and the group "wield vulnerability like a weapon". [3]
All songs written by Greta Kline
EP #1, released March 13, 2019
EP #2, released March 20, 2019
EP #3, released March 27, 2019
EP #4, released April 3, 2019
Phoebe Belle Cates Kline is an American former actress, known primarily for her roles in films such as Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982), Gremlins (1984), Drop Dead Fred (1991) and Princess Caraboo (1994).
The Execution of All Things is the second full-length album released by Los Angeles-based indie pop band Rilo Kiley. Expanding on their previous musical sound that mostly incorporated guitars, vocals, percussion and pianos, the album contains heavy electronica sampling mixed into the songs in a rather unusual and displaced-sounding way. Also, unlike their previous tracks which were written in very traditional manners, the lyrics to the songs on Execution are very wordy and read like prose. Musically, the record has a very sunny disposition, with bouncing bass lines and simple melodies complemented by lead singer Jenny Lewis's vocal style, but the upbeat music is generally counterpointed by the often dark and morose subject matter that the lyrics reference. The album was released by Saddle Creek Records in Omaha, Nebraska, and the aforementioned features show the influence of that studio's associated Omaha Sound. It was recorded at Presto! in Lincoln, Nebraska.
The Walkmen is an American indie rock band. Active from 2000 to 2013, they are known as part of the 2000s-era post-punk revival in New York City, particularly for their critically acclaimed single "The Rat". The band is made up of drummer Matt Barrick, bassist/organist Peter Matthew Bauer, frontman Hamilton Leithauser, guitarist Paul Maroon, and multi-instrumentalist Walter Martin—all former members of Jonathan Fire*Eater and The Recoys.
Michael Azerrad is an American author, music journalist, editor, and musician. A graduate of Columbia University, he has written for publications such as Spin, Rolling Stone, and The New York Times. Azerrad's 1993 biography Come as You Are: The Story of Nirvana was named by Q as one of the 50 greatest rock books ever written. His 2001 book Our Band Could Be Your Life, a collection of profiles on prominent indie rock bands, received similar critical acclaim.
Greta Morgan Salpeter, better known as Greta Morgan, is an American singer-songwriter and musician based in Los Angeles, CA. Her career began in 2005 as singer/pianist of the Chicago-based band The Hush Sound. She later formed the band Gold Motel, whose debut album was released on June 1, 2010. Since 2014, she performs under the name Springtime Carnivore and has released two albums.
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