Anywhere is the first full-length studio album by American psychedelic rock/folk project Anywhere. Limited edition vinyl (500 copies) was released by ATP Recordings on April 21, 2012 exclusively for Record Store Day, while widespread CD and LP releases followed on June 4 in UK and July 24 in United States.
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| Released | April 21, 2012 (RSD exclusive) June 4, 2012 (UK) July 24, 2012 (USA) | |||
| Recorded | 2010–2011 | |||
| Genre | Psychedelic rock, psychedelic folk, progressive rock | |||
| Length | 40:38 | |||
| Label | ATP Recordings | |||
| Producer | Christian Eric Beaulieu, Toshi Kasai | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Alternative Press |   [1] |
| Drowned in Sound |   [2] |
| NY Daily News | [3] |
| Paste | (7.7/10)[4] |
| Sputnik Music | [5] |
According to the band's bio on ATP Recordings site, "the music captured on this material is an ethereal, resonant execution of what could be described as eastern acoustic punk. Likened to the voyeurism of Sandy Bull, Sir Richard Bishop, or Jack Rose style raga's reinterpreted at times with Drive Like Jehu, Minutemen punk velocity, other moments emotionally spiraling toward a haunting, ethereal beauty akin to Vashti Bunyan lost in the desert of a desolate western. Blending acoustic and minimal electric guitars with a multitude of percussion instrumentation, digital tabla machines, sci-fi electronics and feedback, this avant garde collective of envelope pushing splatter artists have created a new presence. Modern mantras of electric silence that fuse consciousness into a recording of vibrant, transitional material, blending geographic as well as cultural diversity. The sound of stillness amidst chaos, light below the depths, dancing full circle into the center of what could only be called Anywhere".[6]
Track listing
editAll music is composed by Christian Eric Beaulieu
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
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| 1. | "Pyramid Mirrors" | 5:37 | |
| 2. | "Rosa Rugosa" | Rachel Fannan | 6:08 |
| 3. | "Khamsin" | Cedric Bixler-Zavala | 7:31 |
| 4. | "Dead Golden West" | Fannan | 5:11 |
| 5. | "Anywhere" | Bixler-Zavala | 5:53 |
| 6. | "Shaman Mantra" | Bixler-Zavala | 6:19 |
| 7. | "Infrared Moses" | 4:00 |
Personnel
edit- Anywhere
- Christian Eric Beaulieu – guitars, bass, percussion, electronics
- Cedric Bixler-Zavala – vocals (3,5,6), drums, percussion, electronics
- Mike Watt – bass
- Rachel Fannan – vocals (2, 4)
- Toshi Kasai – keys
- Engineering
- Toshi Kasai – recording and mixing engineer
- Phil Becker, Mike Watt, Evan Weiss – additional recording
- Justin Weiss – mastering
- Artwork
- Sonny Kay – album art, design
- Alan Forbes – logo
- Christina Bixler – photos
References
edit- ^ "Anywhere - Anywhere". Alternative Press. 25 July 2012. Retrieved August 29, 2013.
- ^ "Anywhere - Anywhere / Releases". Drowned in Sound. May 15, 2012. Archived from the original on September 25, 2013. Retrieved August 29, 2013.
- ^ Farber, Jim (July 24, 2012). "CD review : 'Anywhere' by Anywhere". NY Daily News. Retrieved August 29, 2013.
- ^ Farokhmanesh, Megan (July 24, 2012). "Anywhere: Anywhere :: Music :: Reviews :: Paste". Paste. Retrieved August 29, 2013.
- ^ "Review: Anywhere - Anywhere". Sputnik Music. May 2, 2012. Retrieved August 29, 2013.
- ^ "Bio - Anywhere". All Tomorrow's Parties. ATP Recordings. Retrieved January 6, 2024.