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In the cool and crowded world that scribes insist upon referring to as "post-rock," the tropes are so well established that, as in electronica, it's often difficult for an artist to make a truly individual impact. Not so with the drummerless, all-acoustic quartet Town and Country. In quiet, chamber-like settings, the band's instrumental compositions (and they ARE compositions, not just doodles over a two-chord progression) carefully intertwine the worlds of folk, classical music, and the avant garde. The cascading repetitions of an acoustic guitar pattern on "I'm Appealing" wouldn't sound out of place in a Steve Reich or Philip Glass composition, while at other moments, the cornet and bass clarinet interjections echo lost Morton Feldman pieces. At the same time, there's a rooted, earthy quality to much of C'MON, suggesting that fans of John Fahey might find a place for themselves here. Despite all the aforementioned touchstones, it's important to remember that Town and Country's sound and vision are very much their own, and all the more inviting for it.
2nd Release On Thrill Jocky
Recorded at Engine Music Studios, Chicago, Illinois.
Town And County: Ben Vida (acoustic guitar, cornet); Liz Payne (acoustic guitar, marimba, bass, percussion); Jim Dorling (bass clarinet, harmonium, celeste); Josh Abrams (celeste, bass).
Personnel: Ben Vida (acoustic guitar, cornet, hand claps); Liz Payne (acoustic guitar, marimba, hand claps); Jim Dorling (bass clarinet, celesta, harmonium, hand claps); Josh Abrams (celesta, hand claps, percussion, bells).
Audio Mixer: Todd A. Carter.
Recording information: Engine Music Studios, Chicago, IL (2001).
Photographer: Sam Prekop.Q (4/02, p.122) - 3 out of 5 stars - "...A perfect chill-out album for those of an acoustic inclination..."
Magnet (6-7/02, p.110) - "...If you buy one indie-rock album faeturing a bass clarinet this year, make it C'MON..."
CMJ (3/18/02, p.12) - "...7 tight little packages that retain a loose, improvised feel and still contain enough direction to hold the listener's attention..."
Mojo (Publisher) (3/02, p.105) - "...This is a thing of deftly understated beauty from pillar to post..." C'Mon Music | List Price | $14.98 (You save $2.79) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Alternative CDs, Post Rock, Rock | | Label | Thrill Jockey | | Orig Year | 2002 | | All Time Sales Rank |  201714  | | CD Universe Part number | 2851617 | | Catalog number | 114 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Feb 19, 2002 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Engineer | Todd Carter | | Personnel | Josh Abrams - celesta, hand claps, percussion, bells
Ben Vida - acoustic guitar, cornet, hand claps
Liz Payne - acoustic guitar, marimba, hand claps
Jim Dorling - bass clarinet, celesta, harmonium, hand claps
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Town & Country C'Mon Songs | 1. | Going to Kamakura |
| 2. | I'm Appealing |
| 3. | Garden |
| 4. | Bells, The |
| 5. | I Am So Very Cold |
| 6. | Palms |
| 7. | Bookmobile |
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