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100
Seriously: this is one of 2007’s finest LPs, no question.
15y
80
Every so often an album comes along that's so original it's difficult to accurately liken it to anything else--even Efterklang's last album, Tripper, is left behind by Parades.
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2y
78
Parades is an album of slow-growing rewards from a band with whom relationships are formed, not instantly identified.
11y
This album is very special to me, I'm sad it doesn't havs too many ratings and reviews(;ヘ;) I wish to give it some love.
It switches between very beautiful quiet moments and big grand theatrical moments, both are great but the quiet moments are really the special part. there's something so cute and charming about the way electronic sounds are layered with acoustic instruments. The 2nd track mirador is my favorite example of this. The later half of that song is just so beautiful. And the next ... read more
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Track List
| 1 | Polygyne 6:58 | |
| 2 | Mirador 5:08 | |
| 3 | Him Poe Poe 2:21 | |
| 4 | Horseback Tenors 5:48 | |
| 5 | Mimeo 1:22 | |
| 6 | Frida Found a Friend 5:18 | |
| 7 | Maison de réflexion 5:33 | |
| 8 | Blowing Lungs Like Bubbles 2:46 | |
| 9 | Caravan 4:59 | |
| 10 | Illuminant 4:33 | |
| 11 | Cutting Ice to Snow 4:13 |
Total Length: 48 minutes
