A Brighton/London multi instrumentalist, Awesome Wells has, according to his label's site, been recording in variously bizarre locations for a couple of years, taking heed from the Matthew Herbert school of production by incorporating the sound of a china plate smashing with a Ukrainian train station at dawn and the more conventional sonance - though still relatively unconventional - of a flugelhorn. 'Bears' is the most linear sounding of the tracks streaming, melodically similar to the precociously talented baroque indie of Beirut (a stated influence), with a cluster of horns lined over a simple piano beat. 'Sunday Morning', meanwhile, recalls Dave Longstreth's R&B influenced harmonies on Dirty Projectors 'Bitte Orca', while mixing marching band drums into a hypnotic, almost soporific melody. Take a listen at the link below.
Aug 3, 2009
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Approved: Awesome Wells (SNAP Of The Day)
Brighton and London multi-instrumentalist Awesome Wells offers baroque indie and electronic textures across two tracks, 'Bears' and 'Sunday Morning', streamed on MySpace.