Illoin

Pinafore

BY Garet GuitardPublished Feb 1, 2004

Illoin, formerly known as Vertebrae, recorded Pinafore in a farmhouse turned recording studio in rural Pennsylvania. And the music has that feel, like being created out in the middle of nowhere, inside of a barn, with the doors open maybe, amidst the summer nights, stars in the sky, animals and nature abound. This is sweet, mellow and warming pop-tronica, cluttered with many types of tones and rhythm. The toy-like vibraphone and accordion tinkering, organ melodies and electronics have a childlike innocence to them, a feeling of playfulness, making this perfect music for tree houses. It also could be described as the sounds to accompany one driving alone through old back roads, in countryside dusk, taking in the landscape. Very emotive and calming, a gloss of nice but occasionally sombre thoughts soak in, brimming with the pleasant ambiance of the buzz and chirp of insect and cricket sounds left in the mix.
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