July 29th, 2010
Donovan Quinn has a knack for packing remarkable clarity into just a few twisted fragments of verse.
His newest release with The 13th Month, titled Your Wicked Man, is about to see the light of day on both vinyl and CD. I’ve spent a good deal of time with this record, and I’m still not really sure where to begin. Whereas a lot of songs and albums are filled with happy fantasies and “everything’s gonna be alright” type sentiments, Your Wicked Man stands stripped of such predilections and bare.
Seen through people’s rooms, it explores disenchantment, loneliness, beauty, and longing, all with complete and utter honesty. Organs blur by multicolored and thick, choruses wash with heavy cymbals, suns burst, and acoustic guitars deftly navigate the abyss. Jason Quever and Donovan really did a number on the production, and its no wonder that this record will be seeing a vinyl pressing from the good people at Soft Abuse (I wish they would do the same for the first 13th Month record!) and a CD release by the legendary Shrimper Records. So, if you have a mind to, listen to a few tracks and pick up a copy of Your Wicked Man.
Winter In A Rented Room
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April Tenth
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Leave Like You Came
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July 28th, 2010
Woke up today with a craving for his tunes. Also just wanted to post this new photo of him because it’s pretty amazing. Chocolatebobka just posted this video by him which is my favorite thing I’ve seen from Ducktails in awhile. It definitely sets the summer tone pretty perfectly:
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July 27th, 2010
This song is such a sleeper of a hit. It’s been on constant rotation since I first heard it. Elements of Spiritualized and Julee Cruise abound, awash a frothy shoegaze sea.
Lower Dens – I get nervous
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July 26th, 2010
C.O.B.- Spirit Of Love
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Henry Thomas- Jonah In The Wilderness
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July 22nd, 2010
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July 13th, 2010
I keep catching myself questioning the reality of every letter typed as I write this out, but nick nicely has graciously sent me over a mixtape this week. I could pretty much quit writing after this post because that has to be one of the most amazing things to come out of writing for Naturalismo. If you haven’t spent any time with his album psychotropia, stop what you’re doing and go buy it now. Psychotropia is a masterpiece of aurora borealis sparked psychedelia that really is quite unlike anything that came before (or after) it. It’s criminally underrated and just about everyone that I’ve played any of the songs for has immediately become a rabid fan. His music influence reaches far and more recently artists such as Ariel Pink, John Maus and Holy Shit have channeled some of his sonic innovations. As always, I’d so much rather have an artist convey where they’re at musically with music instead of words. So without further ado, nick nicely’s mixtape for naturalismo:
(Link has been updated and the tracks are better labeled)
Have a listen to the serene alternate mix of one of my personal favorite tracks by nick nicely that is at the midpoint of the mix:
nick nicely – on the beach (alt. mix)
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Tracklist
1. Olivia Tremor Control….Tropical Bells
2.Paul Giovani……………..Maypole (from the Wickerman)
3.Phoenix…………………. Countdown (sick for the big sun)
4.Olivia Tremor Control…..Sleepy Company
5.nick nicely……………….On The Beach (alternate take)
6.Shangri-las………………Remember (Walking In The Sand )
7.The Eels.………………..Susan’s House
8. John Maus…………….. Do Your Best
9.Spiritualized……………. Do It All Over Again
10. Caribou………………. Bowls
11. Neil Diamond………… Solitary Man
Tags: influences, mix tape, mixtape, mp3, nick nicely, Psychotropia, songs
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July 9th, 2010
the Stray Trolleys – A Bluebeat Kid
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Martin Newell From 1981. While my guitar gently weeps on brown acid. Kind of out ariel’s ariel, fences in white fence, etc. From the tape Barricades and Angels.
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July 8th, 2010
Here is the video to ”Mom’s House”, the first single to be pulled from Donovan Quinn’s Your Wicked Man, which will be released on August 3rd as a CD from Shrimper and an LP from Soft Abuse.
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July 7th, 2010
Probably my most listened to track over the last few months
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