Dream Signals in Full Circles

Dream Signals in Full Circles
Studio album by
Tristeza
Released2000
RecordedApril 2000
GenrePost rock
LabelTigerstyle Records
ProducerDave Trumfio
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Pitchfork3.5/10[1]

Dream Signals in Full Circles is an LP by Tristeza, released on Tigerstyle Records in 2000.[3][4]

Production

The album was recorded at Kingsize studio, in Chicago, and was produced by Dave Trumfio.[5]

Critical reception

AllMusic wrote that "the one most overt Krautrocking number of the bunch, 'Auroura Borealis', is pretty much a shorter version of Neu!'s 'Fur Immer', but it makes up for the near plagiarism with yet another soaring yet deceptively simple guitar solo that evokes a beautiful blue sky to go with the open road."[2] Exclaim! wrote that the album "contains epic pop gems that give atmosphere to whatever room it's played in."[6] Phoenix New Times called it "sweet, viscous instrumental rock," writing that "it may be some of the most beautifully expansive music you hear this year."[7]

The Washington Post praised the "elastic, jazzy rhythm section that works in great counterpoint to guitarist Jimmy Lavalle's ringing lead lines."[8] The Tallahassee Democrat thought that "the album title is a perfect description of the band's instrumental approach, which blends rock with smooth beats and jazzed-up tempos."[9] The Arizona Republic wrote that Dream Signals in Full Circles "combines shimmering guitars with gently minimalist rhythms and Stereolab-style tape loops."[10]

Track listing

  1. "Building Peaks" – 4:51
  2. "Respirá" – 4:37
  3. "City of the Future" – 5:53
  4. "Shifty Drifty" – 3:46
  5. "Auroura Borealis" [sic] – 4:40
  6. "I Am a Cheetah" – 5:27
  7. "Chiaroscuro" – 6:22
  8. "Are We People" – 4:04
  9. "Opiate Slopes" – 5:37

Personnel

  • Christopher Sprague - guitar
  • Jimmy LaValle - guitar
  • Luis Hermosillo - bass
  • James Lehner - drums

References

  1. ^ "Tristeza: Dream Signals in Full Circles". Pitchfork.
  2. ^ a b "Dream Signals in Full Circles - Tristeza | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  3. ^ "Tristeza | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  4. ^ "Reviews". CMJ New Music Monthly. CMJ Network, Inc. November 16, 2000 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ "Dream Signals In Full Circles". Billboard.
  6. ^ "Tristeza Dream Signals In Full Circles". exclaim.ca.
  7. ^ Baranowski, Niles (November 2, 2000). "Tristeza". Phoenix New Times.
  8. ^ Johnson, Martin (28 July 2002). "Instrumental Rock's Quiet Comeback". The Washington Post. p. G5.
  9. ^ "Lush guitar life". Tallahassee Democrat: G12. 6 Oct 2000.
  10. ^ Lengel, Kerry (2 Nov 2000). "SOFTER SIDE OF INDIE ROCK". The Arizona Republic: 15.


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