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Holy crap I love this album.
Such a versatile record, so many sounds.
It really does feel animated in a weird way, so much diversity in the music.
There are so many happy moments as there are dark moments.
The Bark and Below it is just a huge barrage of dark and creepy sounds I love it.
And all of the “Black Foliage (Animations)” come back to the end track like it was being constructed, the whole album feels like it could break or fall apart at any ... read more
a lot of already good songs accompanied by great glitchy sound effects and instrumentals, the vibes were super whimsical, it seemed like going on the best road trip ever or walking through an amusement park full of fun rides, pretty nice!
First of all, thanks to @genguri for the recommendation!!!
If The Beatles did crack instead of weed, the would probably come up with something similar to this.
Comparison aside, this album is extremely weird and a one-of-a-kind experience. The whole mood the album sets up is really uneasy due to the many glitchy effects and some "random" shifts in tone in many of these songs. It's like the album could break down at any moment. It does this without sounding messy at all and just ... read more
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Track List
| 1 | Opening 0:25 | 86 |
| 2 | A Peculiar Noise Called "Train Director" 3:02 | 93 |
| 3 | Combinations 0:04 | 68 |
| 4 | Hideway 2:34 | 91 |
| 5 | Black Foliage (Animation 1) 1:11 | 85 |
| 6 | Combinations 0:14 | 59 |
| 7 | The Sky Is a Harpsichord Canvas 0:04 | 56 |
| 8 | A Sleepy Company 3:40 | 90 |
| 9 | Grass Canons 3:21 | 87 |
| 10 | A New Day 2:29 | 85 |
| 11 | Combinations 0:15 | 65 |
| 12 | Black Foliage (Animation 2) 1:23 | 81 |
| 13 | I Have Been Floated 3:39 | 93 |
| 14 | Paranormal Echoes 3:30 | 89 |
| 15 | Black Foliage (Animation 3) 0:44 | 80 |
| 16 | A Place We Have Been To 2:25 | 89 |
| 17 | Black Foliage (Itself) 2:54 | 90 |
| 18 | The Sylvan Screen 6:07 | 88 |
| 19 | The Bark and Below It 11:24 | 82 |
| 20 | Black Foliage (Animation 4) 1:36 | 77 |
| 21 | California Demise 3 2:46 | 83 |
| 22 | Looking for Quiet Seeds 3:13 | 82 |
| 23 | Combinations 0:11 | 69 |
| 24 | Mystery 3:25 | 88 |
| 25 | Another Set of Bees in the Museum 3:07 | 82 |
| 26 | Black Foliage (Animation 5) 2:08 | 79 |
| 27 | Hilltop Procession (Momentum Gaining) 3:21 | 84 |
Total Length: 1 hour, 9 minutes
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Added on: September 13, 2013