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Psapp are vocalist Galia Durant and producer Carim Clasmann. With their debut album Tiger, My Friend, the duo showcased a charming penchant for enchanting, quirky songs built from intimate found-sounds and kooky electro-acoustic instrumentation, and guided by Clasmann’s sideways-pop aesthetic. The Only Thing I Ever Wanted continues the multi-textural experiments, Clasmann matching his endlessly inventive and immaculately detailed arrangements (bicycle bells, insect clicks, strings, harmonica) to Durant’s crystalline vocals, conjuring up shimmering vignettes that recall Matthew Herbert’s inspired imaginings. Itchy, clangy, restless and nuanced, there are hints of melancholy through the album—"New Rubbers", "Tricycle"--and even some high drama on occasion, but the project is mostly fuelled by a passion for skewed loveliness, more often than not built from a wealth of idiosyncratic sounds and embellished by Durant’s nuanced lyrics and captivating voice. --Paul Sullivan
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5 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Stumbled across this a while back and just keep coming back to is. You will not have heared much like it before, plink, plonk noises in a rhythmic pattern with interesting vocals over the top.
A bit like you and a lot of mates tapping on lids and boxes in the kitchen but it does work well. Mellow and relaxing too.
Sort of sounds very unusual and experimental at first, but really is not. A real grower. Looking forward to seeing them live this weekend at the Big Chill!
A bit like you and a lot of mates tapping on lids and boxes in the kitchen but it does work well. Mellow and relaxing too.
Sort of sounds very unusual and experimental at first, but really is not. A real grower. Looking forward to seeing them live this weekend at the Big Chill!
1 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I never expected to like Psapp but I bought Tiger My Friend and loved it, so moved on to this. All I can say is I'm glad I did.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
another good one
15 Oct 2006
Format:Audio CD
The Only Thing I Ever Wanted is slightly less whimsical and innocent, both lyrically and musically, than Psapp's first record Tiger, My Friend. But it's still Psapp, which means it's pretty whimsical and innocent and has lots of keyboards and cats.
The exceedingly British female vox, eclectic percussion and random noisemakers (including what seems to be a rubber duckie on Tricycle) that are Psapp's staple are all still on display, never fear. But where the last album was highlighted by cheerful numbers like "About Fun," this one has a somewhat more somber, mature, and at times almost world-weary air to it. Make Up is a simple piano-and-vocal ballad that is as thought-provoking as anything the band has ever done, but it's not exactly a happy song. King of You is sultry and downright cynical. This Way is a real downer (and also my least favorite track on this record).
But it's not just the words (and certainly not The Words, a cut which jumps with joy, albeit with a knowing smile: "Oh, I can't abandon this foolish notion, it's too much fun") that determine the mood in this album. The mixes are emotionally chillier this time around. But that doesn't make them worse: the change is quite by design, and works splendidly.
All told, The Only Thing I Ever Wanted is just as good as its predecessor, though I am slightly more predisposed to Tiger My Friend. If you liked Tiger, get this. If you didn't hear of Tiger, you should also get this, immediately after getting Tiger. This is no sophomore slump. Psapp is still in the game, and the music world is better for it.
Album highlights: Hi, King of You, The Words, Needle and Thread, Eating Spiders, and Tricycle, particularly Tricycle, which I adore.
The exceedingly British female vox, eclectic percussion and random noisemakers (including what seems to be a rubber duckie on Tricycle) that are Psapp's staple are all still on display, never fear. But where the last album was highlighted by cheerful numbers like "About Fun," this one has a somewhat more somber, mature, and at times almost world-weary air to it. Make Up is a simple piano-and-vocal ballad that is as thought-provoking as anything the band has ever done, but it's not exactly a happy song. King of You is sultry and downright cynical. This Way is a real downer (and also my least favorite track on this record).
But it's not just the words (and certainly not The Words, a cut which jumps with joy, albeit with a knowing smile: "Oh, I can't abandon this foolish notion, it's too much fun") that determine the mood in this album. The mixes are emotionally chillier this time around. But that doesn't make them worse: the change is quite by design, and works splendidly.
All told, The Only Thing I Ever Wanted is just as good as its predecessor, though I am slightly more predisposed to Tiger My Friend. If you liked Tiger, get this. If you didn't hear of Tiger, you should also get this, immediately after getting Tiger. This is no sophomore slump. Psapp is still in the game, and the music world is better for it.
Album highlights: Hi, King of You, The Words, Needle and Thread, Eating Spiders, and Tricycle, particularly Tricycle, which I adore.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Great, diverse album
24 Jan 2007
Format:Audio CD
I, like, it would appear, most people, stumbled upon this band by accident. I went to see an acoustic guitarist in concert, and Psapp was opening. Since I arrived late (I'd never heard of the opener and didn't expect them to be too good,) I wandered into a wall of loud clunking sounds that made me want to dance more than anyththing Ive ever heard. So I bought the album and found not only these great, unique, and totally jamming dance numbers--played with squeaky toys and cans in concert--but some amazingly pretty and tuneful sons as well. I havent heard their first album, so I cant really speak to that, but this one, I assure you, is just great. Its always a good sign when so many people--just look through other reviews--like so many different tracks (My favorites are Tricycle, Needle and Thread, and hi). This should certainly not be tossed aside as simply a gimmick band. When the slight novelty factor of this band wears off, youre left with a really amazingly tuneful, well-written, and elegant album. A must-buy, in my opinion.
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29 Dec 2009
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Different, Refreshing. Happy. Fun.
Check it out. I love this CD. I paly it loud. I use it as backround music. It is fantastic
Check it out. I love this CD. I paly it loud. I use it as backround music. It is fantastic
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