[Photos] Oryx & Crake, Efren @ Wonderroot (9/24/10)

Efren:


Oryx & Crake:

[Photos] Oryx & Crake, Venice Is Sinking, Book Of Colors @ The Earl (8/28/10)

Book Of Colors:


Venice Is Sinking:


Oryx & Crake:

[Stream] Oryx & Crake: “Oryx & Crake”

Oryx & Crake‘s buzz-generating debut record drops this weekend, but thanks to the miracle of bandcamp, you can go listen to it and snatch up a digital copy right now. If you’d prefer a physical version, be sure to stop by their record release show at The Earl with Venice Is Sinking & Books of Colors Saturday night, which is certain to be a fun show.

Oryx & Crake bandcamp

<a href="http://oryxandcrake.bandcamp.com/album/oryx-crake">Fun Funeral by Oryx and Crake</a>

[Mp3] Oryx & Crake: “Fun Funeral”

These days, it seems most musicians are competing with one another to make the most stripped down, shittily produced, disposal garbage they can. Things like knowing how to play your instrument or having a shred of talent have become an afterthought. Because of this, I find myself moving towards more complex music, and my genre of choice for the moment is increasingly becoming orchestral pop, which in recent indie times seems to be the ying to the lo-fi yang.

Looking locally, we actually have quite an impressive contingent of artists that could broadly be grouped under the orchestral pop banner, such as Tealights or Little Tybee. But after listening to Oryx & Crake‘s debut, self-titled record over and over again, I think I have a new Atlanta fave.

I’ve heard many bands, hoping to create something timeless yet relevant, try to blend conservative music with more modern ideas, but rarely have I heard it achieved this successfully. Oryx & Crake are sort of like Castanets, but with more memorable songwriting. It’s surprising to find a local debut album that is so stacked on every side of the equation, containing beautiful songs, sharp production, and so many cool tricks intricately woven throughout. It’s a legitimate contender for Atlanta record of the year right now.

It comes out August 28, and that night they will be playing a release show at The Earl with fellow orch-popsters Venice Is Sinking and Book Of Colors. I can’t wait. So, here’s the opening track from the record:

Oryx & Crake : “Fun Funeral”

Oryx & Crake website

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