2007-07-12
For the casual listeners who missed Mr. Drakes occasional blips on the pop culture radar over the past decade (ie. ‘Pink Moon’ backing that Volkswagen add and ‘One of these Things First’ playing as Peter Saarsgard, Zach Braff, and Natalie Portman tool around New Jersey on a motorcycle in Garden State, etc.), they may be altogether unfamiliar with the unfortunately curtailed career of the English velvet-voiced folk prince. Th is disc is a collection of pre-label recordings made by Drake in his home on a reel-to-reel recorder. Although the recording lack the production of his proper albums, the inherent lo-fi aesthetic makes them all the more honest and endearing, especially for those already well-versed in and familiar with the subtle ways of Drake.EILEN JEWELL
Letters from Sinners and Strangers
HAYDEN
In Field and Town
Cliff Eberhardt
The High Above And The Down Below
SAINTSENECA
Dark Arc
GREAT LAKES SWIMMERS
Great Lakes Swimmers
ADMIRAL FALLOW
Tree Bursts in Snow
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