Tamas Wells A Mark on the Pane(2004)[FLAC] torrent

A Mark on the Pane [2004]Popboomerang Records / PB 009



1. When We Do Fail Abigail (2:53)
2. Broken by the Rise (3:57)
3. Chandeliers (3:38)
4. Reduced to Clear (3:35)
5. Petit mal at a Grand Occasion (1:43)
6. Even in the Crowds (3:08)
7. Annalee Argyle (3:21)
8. Segue in Gm (1:16)
9. If You Bring Me Aubergines (3:12)
10. A Dark Horse Will Either Run First or Last (6:12)
11. Reduced to Clear (ep version) (4:23)
12. 41 Union Drive, Caroline Springs (2:07)
13. Even Through (2:05)
14. Beauty Cream (2:46)
15. Stitch in Time (2:23)
16. (instrumental) (3:12)

You won\'t necessarily want to rush out and tell all your friends about A Mark on the Pane, at least not right away. Upon encountering its simplicity and intimacy, you\'ll want to keep it to yourself for a little while and get to know its songs inside and out, basking in their gorgeous, temperate glow. For a first album, Melbourne-based Wells and his band are already masterful at establishing an identifiable, welcoming tone and sustaining it. They don\'t work within a widescreen scope --hushed, delicately mournful acoustic pop is what they do -- but it\'s an immediate, concentrated one that occasionally beams like Technicolor.


Somber and plain-spoken, Wells summons unavoidable Elliott Smith comparisons, but I kept thinking more of a young Paul Simon at his most restrained and choirboy-like. Either way, the man has a terrific voice. He works skillfully in tandem with the album\'s muted instrumental palette of acoustic guitars and pianos, low-humming organs and harmonium, and occasional glockenspiel. He excels at sounding sad and sweet without seeming morose, and that makes the difference between an album weighted down by self-pity and one that resonates sympathetically.


In lesser hands, Wells\'s subject matter could make for ineffably depressing songs. \"Chandeliers\" and \"Reduced to Clear\" both reference once-owned belongings given away and left to collect dust in garage sales and pawn shops. \"Even In the Crowds\" argues in favor of examining and understanding a failed relationship rather than ignoring its implications. However, on \"When We Do Fail Abigail\", Wells acknowledges to his loved one how fragile such a relationship can be over time, while advising her not to wallow in despair about it. What this music ultimately stresses is a balance of optimism and realism. Little touches, like a chiming guitar or piano hook or lush, comforting harmonies, give songs like \"Broken By the Rise\" and the eloquent, wistful \"Even In the Crowds\" a gentle uplift that\'s crucial to their charm. And when Wells attempts a genuinely optimistic love song with \"If You Bring Me Aubergines\", you really feel its impact.


Three instrumentals flesh out the album to varying degrees of success. \"Petit Mal at a Grand Occasion\" holds on to the previous song\'s last note and lets it reverberate like waves lapping towards a shore. The brief \"Segue in GM\" shimmers along nicely, but the six-minute \"A Dark Horse Will Either Run First or Last\" might have been more effective with some editing; concluding a 32-minute album, it leaves you wanting a few more songs with vocals. However, A Mark on the Pane still emanates enough awe, beauty and substance to leave a lasting imprint.

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