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TechnicLePanther · 06-19-2015, 12:23 PM

Aztec Camera - High Land, Hard Rain

This, for me, is a quintessential jangle pop record, along with Crazy Rhythms by The Feelies, and Stands for Decibels by The dBs. The album has a very jungle-y feel (hence Aztec Camera), which actually provided some pretty amazing songs. The drums definitely rule the feel of the album, and the bass highlights the beat very well. The album features almost no distortion, which gives it a very acoustic feel. The progressions all feel natural and unique. The icing on the cake is the vocals, which for the time, were pretty great, especially because the melody wouldn't be complete without them. The backing vocals also give the album a glorious feel, which only enhances the tone. It's a great album, probably worth your 20 bucks, especially if you are into post-punk or pre-synth. It's funky, fun, and most importantly, phat.

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TechnicLePanther and the livin' is easy... Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: New York Posts: 1,997	Aztec Camera - High Land, Hard Rain This, for me, is a quintessential jangle pop record, along with Crazy Rhythms by The Feelies, and Stands for Decibels by The dBs. The album has a very jungle-y feel (hence Aztec Camera), which actually provided some pretty amazing songs. The drums definitely rule the feel of the album, and the bass highlights the beat very well. The album features almost no distortion, which gives it a very acoustic feel. The progressions all feel natural and unique. The icing on the cake is the vocals, which for the time, were pretty great, especially because the melody wouldn't be complete without them. The backing vocals also give the album a glorious feel, which only enhances the tone. It's a great album, probably worth your 20 bucks, especially if you are into post-punk or pre-synth. It's funky, fun, and most importantly, phat.