Track Listing
1. Red Turned White
2. Heart It Races
3. Hold Music
4. Feather in a Baseball Cap
5. Underwater
6. Like It or Not
7. Debbie
8. Lazy (Lazy)
9. Nothing's Wrong
10. Same Old Innocence
| Details | | Playing Time: | 31 min. | | Producer: | Architecture In Helsinki | | Distributor: | Alternative Dis. Alliance | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Recording Mode: | Stereo | | SPAR Code: | n/a |
Album Notes
Architecture in Helsinki: Cameron Bird, Kellie Sutherland, Gus Franklin, Jamie Mildren, James Cecil, Sam Perry.
Personnel: Tim Stocker (baritone saxophone); Patrick Davis (steel pan).
Additional personnel: Martin Pena (flute); Dale Packard (alto saxophone); Indra Adams (trumpet); Lee Sargent (unknown instrument); Tim Stocker, Patrick Davis.
Audio Mixer: Chris Coady.
Recording information: BJB, Sydney, NSW, Australia (10/26/2006-01/05/2007); Marlborough Farms (10/26/2006-01/05/2007); Staygold, Brooklyn, NY (10/26/2006-01/05/2007); Super Melody World, Sheahan Drive (10/26/2006-01/05/2007).
Illustrator: Will Sweeney.
Photographer: Rene Vaile.
Recorded in a Brooklyn basement, Architecture in Helsinki's 2007 album, PLACES LIKE THIS sounds it like should've been created in a sunny clime such as southern California, the Caribbean, or even the group's native Australia. A giddy, celebratory outing, PLACES finds AIH mastermind Cameron Bird leading his ensemble through a set of largely upbeat tunes that reveal a kinship with experimental-leaning dance-pop, both past (the funky Talking Heads/Tom Tom Club-influenced "Hold Music") and present (the beat-driven "Heart It Races" recalls the Knife circa DEEP CUTS, with a little Jens Lekman thrown in for good measure). An assured, invigorated, and thoroughly fun record, PLACES is sure to be a party favorite for indie kids all around the globe.
Editorial Reviews
3.5 stars out of 5 -- Architecture in Helsinki's greatest strength is their comfort; the comfort they feel in their own abilities, and the comfort you'll feel sitting down to listen.
Alternative Press
3 stars out of 5 -- [A] brutally upbeat blend of Hot Chip pick 'n' mix and The B-52's' goofy chutzpah....Architect Cameron Bird's fanciful plans pay off...
Uncut
[The album] leaps from synthy party jams to steel-drum rocking tropicalia...
Entertainment Weekly
3 stars out of 5 -- [T]he band offer their richest, most eclectic accompaniment yet, with vibrant steel drums, syncopated acoustic strings, and resonant trumpet bleats.
Spin
3 stars out of 5 -- PLACES LIKE THIS turns its sound-effect juxtapositions into sheepishly functional tunes.
Rolling Stone
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