Fingers Crossed - Architecture in Helsinki

Description: Genre: Indie Rock & Punk / Artist: Architecture in Helsinki / Import / Audio CD released 2004-04-06 at Bar None / Disc ... more

Fingers Crossed - Architecture in Helsinki ... #1 Tracklisting
1 One Heavy February
2 Souvenirs
3 Imaginary Ordinary
4 Scissor Paper Rock
5 To and Fro
6 Spring 2008
7 Owls Go
8 Fumble
9 Kindling
10 It's Almost a Trap
11 Like a Call
12 Where You've Been Hiding
13 City Calm Down
14 Vanishing

Newest Review: ... purple grass, chasing butterflies. Their music is naturally rather eccentric, but in an endearing sort of way. The second ... more

... album is even further removed from reality, but this album was where it all began for the Octet. There are four songs which are obvious standouts on the album; the baffling 'The Owls Go', the trampling 'Scissor Paper Rock', the bumping brassware of 'Fumble' and the restless 'City Calm Down'. These are the songs which balance the album out, and showcase the band as the height of their powers. In particular 'City Calm Down' is a beautiful piece, slowed down to a shuffle, with the vocals taking their turn in the s...more

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Fingers Crossed
Release Date: 2004 - 04 - 06, Audio CD, Bar None

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Fingers Crossed - Architecture in Helsinki: Cross Bones Style! (991 words)
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Architecture in Helsinki's debut album, Fingers Crossed, showcases their primary draw; their ability to take the essence of a big-band piece and boil it down and make it sound like a group of overexcited preschoolers have got their hands on it. The arrangements are careful, focused, but sound as if they're flying all over the place. They make big music sound smaller, more friendly, less imposing, and they manage to make it more fun than it's ever been before. Made up of eight Australians, the band were formed on the basis of being a folk-punk band, yet after visiting the US lead singer Cameron Bird decided to change tack completely. They moved towards a happier sound, ... Read the complete review