I Believe in You. Your Magic Is Real.

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I Believe in You. Your Magic Is Real.
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Studio album by Yacht
Released May 17, 2007 (2007-05-17)
Recorded 2004–2006
Genre
Length40:58
Label Marriage Records
Producer Jona Bechtolt
Yacht chronology
Mega
(2004) Mega2004		I Believe in You. Your Magic Is Real.
(2007)		 See Mystery Lights
(2009) See Mystery Lights2009

I Believe in You. Your Magic Is Real. is an album released by YACHT on Marriage Records in 2007. To promote the album, frontman Jona Bechtolt performed a live show on a yacht. [1]

Album collection of recorded music, words, sounds

An album is a collection of audio recordings issued as a collection on compact disc (CD), vinyl, audio tape, or another medium. Albums of recorded music were developed in the early 20th century as individual 78-rpm records collected in a bound book resembling a photograph album; this format evolved after 1948 into single vinyl LP records played at ​33 1⁄3 rpm. Vinyl LPs are still issued, though album sales in the 21st-century have mostly focused on CD and MP3 formats. The audio cassette was a format used alongside vinyl from the 1970s into the first decade of the 2000s.

Yacht (band) American band

Yacht is an American dance-pop band from Portland, Oregon, currently based in Los Angeles, California. The core group consists of Jona Bechtolt and Claire L. Evans, and when touring expands to include Bobby Birdman.

Marriage Records independent record label

Marriage Records is a small, independent record label based in Portland, Oregon. It was founded in 2001 by Curtis Knapp and Adrian Orange. The label has released a number of albums by musicians such as Adam Forkner, Dirty Projectors, Little Wings, Lucky Dragons, Tune-Yards, Yacht, and Karl Blau. Artists on the label frequently collaborate and swap members.

Contents

Background

While he recorded I Believe in You. Your Magic Is Real., Jona Bechtolt was also working with Khaela Maricich in the band The Blow. I Believe in You. Your Magic Is Real. is his third solo album. The album is the first by YACHT to feature appearances from musician Claire L. Evans, who would become a full member of the band following its release. [2] The album was recorded between 2004 and 2006. [3] [4]

Jona Bechtolt electronic musician

Jona Bechtolt is an electronic musician and multimedia artist based in Portland, Oregon, United States. He is a former member of the Badger King, Dirty Projectors, and the Blow, and has released solo records under the name Yacht since 2003. Nearly all of his recordings have been distributed by both Marriage Records and States Rights Records.

The Blow is an American electro pop band, comprising Khaela Maricich and Melissa Dyne. Maricich and Dyne write, compose, produce and perform all the music. It was formed as a solo project by Maricich in 2002, and she was joined by Jona Bechtolt, from Yacht, from 2004 to 2007. Melissa Dyne became part of the project in 2007.

Claire L. Evans American musician, writer and artist

Claire L. Evans is an American singer, writer, and artist based in Los Angeles, California. She is the lead singer of the pop duo YACHT.

Style

In general, the album is underscored with themes of positivity and magic. One exception to this trend is "It's Coming to Get You", which, according to Bechtolt, was inspired by a negative personal experience. That song explores karma; Bechtolt has stated that he "wanted to focus on it being okay for bad things to happen to people if those are things that are coming back and biting them in the ass". He sang the lyrics over upbeat "dance" instrumentation to make the track more accessible. [5]

Karma concept of "action" or "deed" in Indian religions

Karma means action, work or deed; it also refers to the spiritual principle of cause and effect where intent and actions of an individual (cause) influence the future of that individual (effect). Good intent and good deeds contribute to good karma and future happiness, while bad intent and bad deeds contribute to bad karma and future suffering.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [6]
Pitchfork Media 6.8/10 [7]

I Believe in You. Your Magic Is Real. received mixed reviews from critics. In a review for Allmusic, Jason Lymangrover discusses the distinction between the album and Jona Bechtolt's primary project at the time, The Blow. Lymangrover added that the unprofessional vocals gave the album an endearing whimsical nature, while sparse arrangements provided an experimental background. Lymangrover deemed the album an interesting side project, but not distinct enough from The Blow's work to be outstanding. [6] Rob Mitchum, reviewing for Pitchfork Media, called the album a step forward from Bechtolt's previous solo albums. He praised the album's charisma and childishness. Mitchum concluded that "YACHT may not be the innovative and distinctive force that Max Tundra proved himself to be, but as a willing disciple, he's wise enough to harvest in Tundra's fertile territory". [7]

Track listing

All tracks written by Jona Bechtolt, except where noted.

No.TitleLength
1."So Post All 'Em"3:42
2."See a Penny (Pick It Up)"3:41
3."We're Always Waiting""3:02
4."Platinum" (featuring Bobby Birdman)3:11
5."It's All the Same Price" (featuring Eats Tapes)4:56
6."The Magic Beat"4:11
7."Drawing in the Dark"1:58
8."It's Coming to Get You"2:58
9."If Music Could Cure All That Ails You"4:26
10."I Believe in You"3:04
11."Your Magic Is Real"3:08
12."Women of the World" (Ivor Cutler)2:42

Personnel

YACHT
Singing act of producing musical sounds with the voice

Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice and augments regular speech by the use of sustained tonality, rhythm, and a variety of vocal techniques. A person who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music that can be sung with or without accompaniment by musical instruments. Singing is often done in an ensemble of musicians, such as a choir of singers or a band of instrumentalists. Singers may perform as soloists or accompanied by anything from a single instrument up to a symphony orchestra or big band. Different singing styles include art music such as opera and Chinese opera, Indian music and religious music styles such as gospel, traditional music styles, world music, jazz, blues, gazal and popular music styles such as pop, rock, electronic dance music and filmi.

Guitar fretted string instrument

The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that usually has six strings. It is typically played with both hands by strumming or plucking the strings with either a guitar pick or the finger(s)/fingernails of one hand, while simultaneously fretting with the fingers of the other hand. The sound of the vibrating strings is projected either acoustically, by means of the hollow chamber of the guitar, or through an electrical amplifier and a speaker.

Bass guitar Electric bass instrument

The bass guitar is a plucked string instrument similar in appearance and construction to an electric guitar, except with a longer neck and scale length, and four to six strings or courses.

Additional musicians

Rob Kieswetter, better known by his stage name Bobby Birdman, is an American musician. Kieswetter is originally from Nevada City, California, and currently lives in Los Angeles, California. He has released albums on Hush Records, Not Not Fun, Fryk Beat, States Rights Records. He has played on albums by Bonnie Prince Billy, The Microphones, Yacht, Little Wings, Golden Shoulders, and VVRSSNN.

Drum machine electronic musical instrument designed to imitate the sound of drums or other percussion instruments

A drum machine is an electronic musical instrument that creates percussion. Drum machines may imitate drum kits or other percussion instruments, or produce unique sounds. Most modern drum machines allow users to program their own rhythms. Drum machines may create sounds using analog synthesis or play prerecorded samples.

Adam Forkner is a musician / producer from Monterey, California, USA, who has performed as White Rainbow since 2003.

Production

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References

  1. ↑ Solarski, Matthew; Maher, Dave (10 December 2007). "The Year in News: Part 1". Pitchfork Media . Retrieved 2013-12-23.
  2. ↑ Bechtolot, Jona; Evans, Claire L. (10 March 2012). "The Myth Making City: An Interview With Jona Bechtolt and Claire L. Evans Of YACHT" (Interview). Los Angeles I'm Yours. Retrieved 2013-12-22.
  3. ↑ "I Believe in You, Your Magic Is Real Overview". Allmusic . Retrieved 2013-12-23.
  4. ↑ Bechtolt, Jona (2006). "Part Thirty-Nine: Jona Bechtolt of YACHT and The Blow" (Interview). Interview with Dave Heaton. Retrieved 2013-12-23.
  5. ↑ Bechtolt, Jona (January 2008). "YACHT: Interview" (Interview). Interview with Elzee. Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 2013-12-23.
  6. 1 2 Lymangrover, Jason. "I Believe in You, Your Magic Is Real - Review". Allmusic . Retrieved 2013-12-23.
  7. 1 2 Mitchum, Rob (25 April 2007). "YACHT: I Believe in You, Your Magic Is Real". Pitchfork Media . Retrieved 2013-12-23.
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