Liam the Younger - Clear Skies Over Black River - VINYL LP

Eight new songs of sparkling electronics from duo Liz Wendelbo and Sean McBride (Martial Canterel) blur the lines between 60's French Pop, 80's wave and contemporary modular synth pop. Romantic and mythic, a dreamlike journey through dense harmonies and complex polyphonic compositions...  As a musical act, Xeno & Oaklander conflate a rich love of analog synths, melody, and mythology with eloquent nuance and a nod to the heritage they draw from. While that construct is the duo's immediate kiss and crush, there's a deeper importance to their collaboration which began in 2004. As evidenced in their debut Vigils (2004), McBride and Wendelbo's artistic dynamic is more than just a mutual love for electronics but a contrast between architectural precision and painterly expression. From the film scores to the traditional albums they've recorded in their Brooklyn studio, they've both spurred and fostered the global synth wave revival through a commitment to analog-only production and performance as well as a strident respect for the medium. Album Tracks 1. Fire and Smoke 2. Hypnos 3. Angélique 4. Insomnia 5. The Light, the Whisper 6. Altamira 7. A World Without Sun 8. Athena

Album Tracks 1. Current Joys 2. This Land Pt. 1 3. Ode to Then 4. This Land Pt. 2 5. After the Graveyard 6. Songs of Living 7. I Will Be Good Pt. 1 8. It Is Good 9. An Easy Place Pt. 1 10. If I Ever Live Alone 11. I Will Be Good Pt. 2 12. Two Sides 13. An Easy Place Pt. 2 14. An Easy Place Pt. 3 15. Sleep PT, 3

Album Tracks 1. My Other 2. Wrong Distance 3. Koolwink 4. Take It to the Limit 5. Sixes and Sevens 6. Coast to Coast Am 7. Loose Leaf 8. In the Well 9. Thermos 10. Green House 11. Primetime