Rise

Format

• ---

  AMOUR5DCDCD  £8.00

Label

Wall Of Sound

I Am Kloot

Natural History

Easily one of the most accomplished bands of the new acoustic movement, I Am Kloot songwriters John Harold and Arnold Bramwell strike a highly successful balance between folksy acoustic numbers and mini rock epics throughout ‘Natural History’s 12 tracks.
Catchy vocal passages crop up left and right, psychedelic guitar passages mingle readily with moments of quiet sublime romance, and the band isn’t beyond throwing in the occasional refreshing jazz arrangement.
It’s not surprising that the music sounds as lush as it does, since Elbow frontman Guy Garvey produced, engineered, and mixed the album, along with offering snippets of harmonica, sound effects, some percussion, and backing vocals. Acoustic guitars, a sombre bass, and hushed drums percolate slowly as they twist and twirl around Harold and Bramwell’s vocals.
Lyrically these are clearly chaps who know how and when to turn a killer phrase. As endearingly quirky as some of the songs might be, there's an ample supply of beautiful ballads on hand to vary the mood. Weird near-genius standout tracks ‘To You’ and ‘Twist’ sit perfectly alongside the sweet, perfect ‘No Fear Of Falling’ and the eclectic, jazzy wonder of ‘Sunlight Hits The Snow’. ‘Natural History’ is a wonderful debut album.
Now digitally remastered, ‘Natural History’ is reissued on CD and digital download, featuring 3 previously unreleased bonus tracks - ‘Titanic’, ‘Over My Shoulder’ and ‘Stand Another Drink (Proof)’.

Tracklist

• 1. To You
  2. Morning Rain
  3. Bigger Wheels
  4. No Fear of Falling
  5. Loch
  6. Storm Warning
  7. Dark Star
  8. Stop
  9. Sunlight Hits the Snow
  10. Twist
  11. 86 TV's
  12. Because
  13. Titanic
  14. Over My Shoulder
  15. Stand Another Drink