Noumena is an Alt/Indie album by The Drift, originally released in 2005. On Gatefold: 3 pressings tracked.
About
Anticipation for the debut album by San Francisco's The Drift has grown much faster than anyone could have predicted, following the sought-after "Streets"/"Nozomi" 12". With the debut full-length, Noumena, the band leaves no stone unturned. Taking their name to heart, The Drift do just that - from ambient noise and elegant guitar rock to mournful jazz ballads and stunted, down-tempo hip-hop - all with the subtle grace that is to be expected from veterans of the sound. As The Drift, Danny Grody (Tarentel, Furniture), Safa Shokrai, Jeff Jacobs, and Rich Douthit (Halifax Pier) comfortably expand on the cinematic bliss that Tarentel willfully abandoned long ago for more chaotic landscapes. Existing somewhere between Miles Davis's In a Silent Way and Tarentel's From Bone To Satellite, The Drift compose predestined soundtracks for everyday life - not only perfect for a night on the beach, but just as suitable for the long drive getting there. Their music is inescapably passionate, executed with just enough wide-eyed improvisation to sound eternally fresh. Danny Grody - electric guitar/keys Jeff Jacobs - trumpet, FX Rich Douthit - drums Safa Shokrai - upright bass Recorded live and mixed at Tiny Telephone studios in San Francisco by Jay Pellicci.
via Last.fm
The Clerk says
The Clerk knows this whole record — the pressing quirks, the credits, the take.
Tracklist
- 1Gardening, Not Architecture11:04
- 2Invisible Cities13:27
- 3Hearts Are Flowers8:34
- 4Transatlantic12:26
- 5Inconsistency Principle6:07
- 6Fractured Then Gathered (Reprise)4:18
Sound DNA
- Alt/Indie
- Post-Rock
- layered
- hypnotic
- cinematic
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Recorded and mixed at Tiny Telephone Studios S.F. in March of 2005.
Tracks 1 and 2 taken from Brian Eno's "Oblique Strategies" card series.
Track 2 taken from Italo Calvino's writing "Invisible Cities." Read it please!
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Danny GrodyGUITAR, KEYBOARDS GUITAR, KEYBOARDS, PHOTOGRAPHY
- Jeff JacobsTRUMPET, FLUGELHORN, ELECTRONICS
- Rich DouthitDRUMS
- Safa ShokraiDOUBLE BASS
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 3 pressings tracked on Gatefold
Start your shelf.
Track your pressings of Noumena, get the Clerk's take, and see what the record is worth — free.
Start your shelf →Free forever. Works with 10 records or 10,000.