Bem-vinda Vontade
Fatcat
ELECTRONIC
Mice Parade\'s fifth album, BemVinda Vontade, is really just the second one with any real touring & promo behind it. Leagues beyond its predecessors in accessibility, coherence, musicianship...
Half of BemVinda was recorded with INTERPOL engineer and long time friend & bandmate Peter Katis. Vocals are more present than they have ever been in this onceinstrumental band, while often set comfortably back in the mix. The subtle placements of complex rhythms that we\'ve come to expect from Mice Parade are also in abundance, but the songwriting is a different affair than previous efforts, built more around the dueling nylonstring guitars of the new live setup, and delivered with a heartfelt pop warmth.
As on past records, most of the instruments were played by songwriter Adam Pierce, (Adam Pierce has played drums in the past with SWIRLIES, DYLAN GROUP, MM, DAVID GRUBBS, PHILISTINES JR.), though a closer inspection of the liner notes will reveal a host of guests from around the world... Iceland\'s Kristin Anna Valtysdttir (MM, STORSVEIT NIX NOLTES) sings her surreal heart out on two tracks.
Drummer Doug Scharin (JUNE OF 44, HIM) appears twice as well, along with Dylan Cristy (Dylan Group)...all of whom are in the live group. BemVinda Vontade translates from Portuguese into something like \'Welcome, Will\' and can be considered a sister album to last year\'s Obrigado Saudade, which very, very roughly becomes \'Thankyou Nostalgia.\' The resulting phrase obrigado saudade, bemvinda vontade is intentional. And to some, musical.
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Warm Hand In Farmland
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Nights Wave
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Passing A Galloping
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The Days Before Fiction
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Steady As She Goes
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Waterslide
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The Boat Room
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Ground As Cold As Common
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Ende
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