{"product_id":"our-moon-is-full","title":"Our Moon Is Full","description":"In experimental circles, electronica-related and otherwise, the mid-2000s marked a slight return to the song format. Call it the logical extension of the underground folk revival or more simply a desire to apply experimental findings to genres of wider appeal, the fact remains that noisy textures, electronic constructs, and post-rock anthems permeated into the song realm, to a point where some reviewers started writing about \"electro-acoustic pop.\" Strings of Consciousness' debut full-length marvelously illustrates how artistically successful this approach can be. The international collective blends acoustic instruments (sax, cello, trumpet, harp, vibraphone) and computer treatments; melodies and texture layers; narratives and abstractions. The group's lineup features seasoned experimentalists Hervé Vincenti, Stefano Tedesco, and Philippe Petit, Spaceheads\/Pere Ubu's Andy Diagram, the Sea and Cake's Alison Chesley -- and that's only part of the group's core. Also present are the guest vocalists: Foetus' J.G. Thirlwell, Girls Against Boys' Scott McCloud, and the almighty Barry Adamson, again just to name a few. The music does not blend only sound sources (acoustic\/electronic), but genres, too: folk, industrial (the Current 93-tinged \"Crystallize It\"), even Western in \"In Between,\" featuring a captivating recitation by Pete Simonelli. If the album contains occasional moments of brightness (the short \"Defrost_Oven\" with wordless vocalizing by Lisa Smith-Klossner), most of it is pretty dark, including the disc's two undisputed highlights: \"Cleanliness Is Next to Godliness,\" featuring Oxbow's Eugene Robinson, and \"While the Sun Burns Out Another Sun,\" with the post-beat poetry of Black Sifichi. Our Moon Is Full adopts the song format; however, it never becomes about catchy tunes. On the contrary, this moody album requires a few listens to sink in because, even though it presents a cohesive personality, its beauties are so numerous and subtle that they take time to unfold. A serious contender for year-end lists across the board. ~ François Couture","brand":"InnerSleeve","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41907668353189,"sku":"689076528672","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/6007\/1077\/files\/f0a590098b8be90785e9cf9afdfe92a0.jpg?v=1780652709","url":"https:\/\/www.innersleeve.com\/en-au\/products\/our-moon-is-full","provider":"InnerSleeve","version":"1.0","type":"link"}