The Olivia Tremor Control are FUCKING awesome. It's like George Harrison and Syd Barret started a band. A viable member of the now defunct Athens, GA based Elephant 6 Recording Company Collective that spawned bands like Elf Power and Of Montreal, the first lineup of the Olivia Tremor Control included members that would eventually go on to form bands The Apples in Stereo and Neutral Milk Hotel (namely Jeff Magnum).
Thier music comes in three flavors: wonderfully crafted and well- rounded Beatles- esque pop rock, mind bending psychedelic sound experiment music, and this kind of very nice aesthetically pleasing soothing ambient atmospheric shit. Way cool.
On their first album, Music from the Unrealized Film Script (Dusk at Cubist Castle), you will get a taste of the first two aforementioned flavors. They like blending these flavors throughout their albums and do so shamelessly (notice the long string of many tracks all entitled "Green Typewriters", that is the kind of sound experiment shit I was talking about). Think of it like one of those swirly soft- serve ice cream machines.
download #2
(it is a hefty album and requires two links)
(it is a hefty album and requires two links)
The demo they released before Cubist castle is also well worth checking out.
Explanation II: Instrumental Themes and Dream Sequences was originally packaged as a bonus disc included with Dusk at Cubist Castle, but was subsequently released as its own album several years later. This is an example of the third flavor of OTC, the dreamy ambient music. Very nice to listen to, I like to listen to this while reading, doing schoolwork, or making art. You can listen to it while you do whatever you want to do.
Explanation II: Instrumental Themes and Dream Sequences was originally packaged as a bonus disc included with Dusk at Cubist Castle, but was subsequently released as its own album several years later. This is an example of the third flavor of OTC, the dreamy ambient music. Very nice to listen to, I like to listen to this while reading, doing schoolwork, or making art. You can listen to it while you do whatever you want to do.
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