Artist: Pattern is Movement
Album: All Together
Label: Hometapes
Year: 2007
Reviewed by: Woodstock Slim
Their fourth album, "All together", is my first. This phenomenal two piece(Andrew Thiboldeaux and Chris Ward) is jetting to the top of the Indie charts. Kate Bush fans roll up. I think Led Zeppelin fans might like it, even a few Queen fans might find a home for this band. They fall in line with bands like Cinemechanica, David Karsten, Daniels John, Vanderslice, Rahim, So Many Dynamo, St. Vincent, The Forms, The Physics of Meaning, Up Up Down Down, amongst which is also their favorites and big influences.
Classical music is not my field and I try to steer clear of answering any questions related. I like this and will see if it grows on me. When asked what their sound was like they said: "Currently, I have been describing it as a mash of Questlove's drumming meeting Julie Andrew's singing with the wonderful arrangements of Rogers and Hammerstein. Now, I don't know if that's accurate at all - but those are definitely musical wells we draw from. I don't know if there is a general title one can place on it - but I wouldn't be opposed to opening up a Hillary Clinton style contest to have someone name it."
I think it sounds like Manga soundtrack material. Yes, that's it. Manga.
