FINAL FANTASY

When OWEN PALLETT (the man behind the string arrangements for ARCADE FIRE and HIDDEN CAMERAS etc.) began to work on the material for 'He Poos Clouds' (i.e. Shit that don't stink) he decided to start with a list, outlining his approach:
A set of songs that attempt to modernise each of the eight D&D schools of magic; 2. Every song will be written for string quartet and voice; 3. Nobody who listens to it will ever again entertain thoughts of suicide.
On this his second album, Owen presents a clearly enhanced concept of his solo project FINAL FANTASY. The core sound of his 2005 debut, 'Final Fantasy Has A Good Home,' was mainly based on Pallet's violin and his virtuoso handling of the loop pedal. He now proves his skills as an arranger, working with a large chamber music ensemble, feat. a string quartet, piano, harpsichord and percussion (among others), where he shows an impressive ingenuity for melodic lines and surprising turnarounds.

FINAL FANTASY - He Poos Clouds