Nearing Thanksgiving and Airiel...
Thanksgiving is almost here and I personally can’t wait. Generally I never get too excited over Thanksgiving but this year we are having a bit of the family over to our house, which is like the first time that has ever happened. We usually go somewhere else. I must say, I can’t wait to gorge myself on turkey, stuffing, and corn casserole.
I don’t know if anyone has noticed, but to those that might have, I have started the practice of updating late at night or for some…the very early morning. Anyway, I did it all last week and I think it works out better because I can update with out any one around here bothering me and the site is updated before anyone wakes up instead of me doing it sometime in the evening.
Anyway, I have wanted to do a post on Airiel for quite awhile now but I kept holding out until they possibly released their new album. However, I have finally caved as it looks like that won’t come sometime until early 2007. So, you can be sure that you’ll hear about them again whenever that comes out. Until then however, everyone can listen to the handful of EP’s that the band has released since their formation in 1997. The group was originally the solo project of Jeremy Wrenn but has since then turned it into a full functioning band. Airiel probably stands as my favorite band currently trying to survive in the newer crop of shoegazers. Despite being in a genre where it’s easy to make comparisons, it’s honestly a bit hard to pin down any in particular with Airiel. You could possibly chalk this up to them seamlessly intertwining all of their influences. Regardless, their music has such fresh sparkling and textural sounds to it that I believe many other bands try to produce but just can’t make it work without still sounding derivative. What I guess I am trying to say is that Airiel is pretty much the cream of the crop when it comes to groups trying to breathe new life into this genre.
From about mid ‘03 to mid ‘04 Airiel released a series of EP’s (a total of four) that were later combined and released as a box set titled Winks and Kisses. The box set is long since out of print, but you can still purchase the Melted and Crackled EP’s from Tonevendor. I would highly recommend them, even if it is just two out of the four. The band also released another EP in 2005, which is self-titled and is still available. It features two reworked songs along with a couple new ones as well. From there it’s been a wait for the full-length, which I mentioned earlier, will hopefully be appearing in the early part of ’07.
Airiel EP:
Airiel – 500 Deep [MP3]
Winks and Kisses:
Airiel – Kiss Me Slowly [MP3]
Airiel – This is Why I Can’t Sleep [MP3]
Shirley Temple Tidal Wave/Stationary Lights 7”:
Airiel – Stationary Lights [MP3]
You can pick up any of their material that’s still in print from the wonderful Tonevendor and don’t forget to keep an eye out for their first full-length album sometime early next year.
I don’t know if anyone has noticed, but to those that might have, I have started the practice of updating late at night or for some…the very early morning. Anyway, I did it all last week and I think it works out better because I can update with out any one around here bothering me and the site is updated before anyone wakes up instead of me doing it sometime in the evening.
Anyway, I have wanted to do a post on Airiel for quite awhile now but I kept holding out until they possibly released their new album. However, I have finally caved as it looks like that won’t come sometime until early 2007. So, you can be sure that you’ll hear about them again whenever that comes out. Until then however, everyone can listen to the handful of EP’s that the band has released since their formation in 1997. The group was originally the solo project of Jeremy Wrenn but has since then turned it into a full functioning band. Airiel probably stands as my favorite band currently trying to survive in the newer crop of shoegazers. Despite being in a genre where it’s easy to make comparisons, it’s honestly a bit hard to pin down any in particular with Airiel. You could possibly chalk this up to them seamlessly intertwining all of their influences. Regardless, their music has such fresh sparkling and textural sounds to it that I believe many other bands try to produce but just can’t make it work without still sounding derivative. What I guess I am trying to say is that Airiel is pretty much the cream of the crop when it comes to groups trying to breathe new life into this genre.
From about mid ‘03 to mid ‘04 Airiel released a series of EP’s (a total of four) that were later combined and released as a box set titled Winks and Kisses. The box set is long since out of print, but you can still purchase the Melted and Crackled EP’s from Tonevendor. I would highly recommend them, even if it is just two out of the four. The band also released another EP in 2005, which is self-titled and is still available. It features two reworked songs along with a couple new ones as well. From there it’s been a wait for the full-length, which I mentioned earlier, will hopefully be appearing in the early part of ’07.
Airiel EP:
Airiel – 500 Deep [MP3]
Winks and Kisses:
Airiel – Kiss Me Slowly [MP3]
Airiel – This is Why I Can’t Sleep [MP3]
Shirley Temple Tidal Wave/Stationary Lights 7”:
Airiel – Stationary Lights [MP3]
You can pick up any of their material that’s still in print from the wonderful Tonevendor and don’t forget to keep an eye out for their first full-length album sometime early next year.
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