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PSAPP The Camels Back (Factory Sealed 2008 UK 12-track CD album and the third from the self-producing electronic duo. Includes the single The Monster Song as well as backing from The Elysium Quartett on Part Like Waves and unspecified noises from US multi-instrumentalist Shawn Lee. Housed in a digipack picture sleeve WIGCD228)
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
An interesting little album for anyone who, like me, hadn't heard of Psapp before.
The principle seems to be to take a decent songwriting approach, with acoustic guitars and a few other live instruments, with a female vocal that's full of character, then to embellish it in interesting ways with very subtle and well-thought out electronic production touches.
The result is a quirky album of lively pop songs that sounds quite Scandinavian in a way. If I had to criticise it, I'd say it was a little bit forgettable.
The principle seems to be to take a decent songwriting approach, with acoustic guitars and a few other live instruments, with a female vocal that's full of character, then to embellish it in interesting ways with very subtle and well-thought out electronic production touches.
The result is a quirky album of lively pop songs that sounds quite Scandinavian in a way. If I had to criticise it, I'd say it was a little bit forgettable.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
If you're new to Psapp then I'd recommend it to anyone who's a fan of folky (think Jose Gonzales, Tunng or Camera Obscura) or electronic (Postal Service, Junior Boys or Zero 7) music. It's sweet, innocent, lovely stuff; and an earlier track was picked up by hit US show Grey's Anatomy as the theme tune. Unfortunately whereas that show catapaulted the rubbish Snow Patrol into stardom, Psapp still aren't where they deserve to be.
If you're not new to Psapp - then I'd say definitely buy this as it's their best album yet.
If you're not new to Psapp - then I'd say definitely buy this as it's their best album yet.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Squashy
Format:Audio CD
This is perfect pop with a sparkle and a wiggle, a great album, I'm not good with words tho so here's a review that says what I think from those chaps at Boomkat who have the Vinyl version of the album...
"Having reached their third album, Psapp have finely honed their chops as writers of pop songs. Galia Durant and Carim Clasmann seem to make less of a feature of the electronica jiggery-pokery of their early work on The Camel's Back, instead favouring an emphasis on a more organic approach to composition. 'I Want That', although not without the odd laptop flourish, is predominantly concerned with getting those catchy hooks in order before any of the production elements can come to the fore. Next up, 'Part Like Waves' focuses on a string arrangement that brings to mind Sufjan Stevens or even Stereolab, showing that there's more to these two than some flashy production and a few whimsical verses here and there. 'The Monster Song' turns out to be a highlight, probably representing the summit of the duo's achievements as writers in a conventional sense. It's the sort of thing that suggests there's breakthrough potential in the band, something that might build upon their success as TV theme tune stars (they've won industry awards for their contribution to the Grey's Anatomy titles). A highly entertaining album and an evolutionary step in the right direction for the Psapp sound."
Boomkat
"Having reached their third album, Psapp have finely honed their chops as writers of pop songs. Galia Durant and Carim Clasmann seem to make less of a feature of the electronica jiggery-pokery of their early work on The Camel's Back, instead favouring an emphasis on a more organic approach to composition. 'I Want That', although not without the odd laptop flourish, is predominantly concerned with getting those catchy hooks in order before any of the production elements can come to the fore. Next up, 'Part Like Waves' focuses on a string arrangement that brings to mind Sufjan Stevens or even Stereolab, showing that there's more to these two than some flashy production and a few whimsical verses here and there. 'The Monster Song' turns out to be a highlight, probably representing the summit of the duo's achievements as writers in a conventional sense. It's the sort of thing that suggests there's breakthrough potential in the band, something that might build upon their success as TV theme tune stars (they've won industry awards for their contribution to the Grey's Anatomy titles). A highly entertaining album and an evolutionary step in the right direction for the Psapp sound."
Boomkat
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