I tend to like pop music, and upbeat power pop at that. Today: A change of pace. Kathyrn Calder‘s second album is definitely pop, but it’s a quiet kind of pop, with lots of echo and breath. Bright and Vivid is a great listen–layered with lots of variety, amazing vocals, and tons of texture, texture, texture. This is a very produced album, but not in a way that kills spontaneity–no. It’s produced in a way that allows for each of the many sounds to be crisp and distinct.
Calder used to play with a band called Immaculate Machine and another little band called The New Pornographers. There’s a lot of their respective sounds here. In fact, along with her own terrific band are musicians who’ve played with Neko Case, Odonis Odonis, Superchunk, and the Mountain Goats.
Great stuff.
