Shut Up I Am Dreaming by Absolutely Kosher

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Shut Up I Am Dreaming

by Absolutely Kosher

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Release Date:	2006-05-02
Label:	Absolutely Kosher
UPC:	653225006021
Binding:	Audio CD
Published By:	Absolutely Kosher
ASIN:	B000F8DB9E
Category:	Music

Tracks on Shut Up I Am Dreaming by Absolutely Kosher

Stadiums and Shrines II
They Took a Vote and Said No
Us Ones in Between
I'm Sorry I Sang on Your Hands That Have Been in the Grave
Snakes Got a Leg III
The Empty Threats of Little Lord
Swimming
The Men Are Called Horsemen There
Q-Chord
Shut Up I Am Dreaming of Places Where Lovers Have Wings

Editorial Reviews and Product Descriptions

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Sunset Rubdown’s music is lo-fi, shell-shocked, dissonant, and very reminiscent of David Bowie/Brian Eno’s post-apocalypse fixation, circa Station to Station. The images and music that singer Spencer Krug has put to tape tell of futility and disconnectedness through his warbled, pained singing--a style that almost distracts too much from the music. It's similar to the way that Conor Oberst's rawness sometimes overwhelms Bright Eyes. However, there are standouts like "I'm Sorry That I Sang on Your Hands That Have Been in the Grave," where a weirdly gorgeous meditation over a click-track coughs up a glimmering loneliness. On "The Men Are Called Horsemen There" glam and drama are dialed all the way up and mixed with a heavy Spectorian wall of sound. "Shut Up I Am Dreaming of Places Where Lovers Have Wings" swirls with tension, then opens into an '80s New-Romantic sad dance party. Employing unusual instruments, off-kilter arrangements, and an all-around herky-jerky feel, the album is intriguing and unsettling, not unlike Krug’s other projects, Frog Eyes and Wolf Parade. --Gabi Knight

Customer Reviews

dreamy & wistful & full of beautiful melodies :) - Reviewed on 2007-11-07

as another reviewer said, if you like arcade fire then it's a safe bet that you'll like this too

Best of 2006 - Reviewed on 2007-10-04

To me this is one of the most underrated albums of 2006. Krug and Co. seem to be growing with each new album. Compared to the SR EP, which is an odd little gem in itself, this album has a much more powerful feel. Krug's eractic yelp rollicks along atop swirling keyboards, pounding drums, and explosive guitar runs. Certainly a strange and beautiful album. Personal favs - "Us Ones In Between" "Stadiums and Shrines II"

Excellenté! - Reviewed on 2007-07-09

I love this album. If you like Wolf Parade, then I highly recommend this album as its complement.

Wolf Parade is radical... - Reviewed on 2007-05-14

1 customer found this review helpful.

If you like wolf parade you'll like this album...I like spencer's voice, I don't know why but it reminds me of david bowie.

More than a side project... - Reviewed on 2007-03-26

3 customers found this review helpful.

I found out about this group the same way that many others most likely have: I listened to Wolf Parade, wanted more and realized that singer/songwriter/keyboardist Spencer Krug had another band.

That band is Sunset Rubdown and while it is quite different than Wolf Parade (it's softer and more musically sparse), it still contains the unmistakeable love-or-hate vocals that Krug supplies for both groups. But if you loved Krug's somewhat-strained delivery on Wolf Parade's Apologies to the Queen Mary then you'll likely enjoy this side project of his.

The album does need quite a few listens for it to really grow on you but I instantly loved such tracks as "Us Ones In Between" with it's cryptic and poetic lyrics and it's simple piano melody. "I'm Sorry I Sang On Your Hands That Have Been in the Grave" has a wonderfully eerie, carnival-like, music-box esque charm to it that makes it stand out from the rest of the album. And finally, "The Men Are Called Horsemen There" and "Snakes Got a Leg III" give the album its most musically intense moments.

I have to mention that Sunset Rubdown also has an LP and an EP that were released prior to this. I absolutely love the EP. I highly recommend trying to find it and if you do - buy it! It has 5 tracks and they are all fantastic. I especially love "Three Colours". While "A Day in the Graveyard" parts I and II are probably the two best songs written and recorded by the band.

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Indie Rock
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Pop/Rock Music
Rock
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