The five members of the British band Fields couldn't have planned it this way, but in a single ten-track album, they manage to evoke all of the following bands/artists (and in no particular order): My Bloody Valentine, Fleetwood Mac, Genesis, Radiohead, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Nick Drake, and Cocteau Twins. That may be a potent cocktail of influences, but it's all in balance throughout the eye-opening brew of lush, heavily textured music that spills from Everything Last Winter, the band's spellbinding full-length debut. Acoustic guitars have a special place in the songs of Fields -- before a swirl of synthesizers takes over, they set a deceptively gentle mood. They're the first of many layers in what amounts to a stacked but penetrable sound, one that's made all the more distinctive by the well-balanced male/female harmonies of Nick Peill and Thorunn Antonia. Standout tracks include the opening "Song for the Fields" (from their 7 from the Village EP) and the '70s-tinged "You Don't Need This Song (To Fix Your Broken Heart)."
How I haven't yet posted a proper little spot about Fields is beyond me. I really must apologize to everyone who reads this blog because I feel as if I've let you down. Let you down hard. Honestly, where has my head been? I know I've been consumed with moving to a new city and starting a new job {from where I currently am blogging - don't worry, it's after hours}, but that in no way excuses...
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This is a Tek Screw. It's a self-drilling screw for sheet metal that's used a lot in the industry I work in. Last week I removed a wall in my office that used a lot of these and while I was removing and applying these screws I was listening to "Everything Last Winter" by Fields. (I think the period is on purpose) If you've ever used a self-drilling screw before you're familiar with the satisfyi...
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Fields definitely are not a band lacking in ambition. Formed in a shed somewhere in London a mere 18 months ago, they recently released their assured debut album, Everything Last Winter. Their live shows in early 2006, and a single, Song for the Fields, sparked a bidding war that ended in Atlantic eventually coming out as the victors - though amazingly the deal allows the band to continue relea...
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This is a Tek Screw. It's a self-drilling screw for sheet metal that's used a lot in the industry I work in. Last week I removed a wall in my office that used a lot of these and while I was removing and applying these screws I was listening to "Everything Last Winter" by Fields. (I think the period is on purpose) If you've ever used a self-drilling screw before you're familiar with the satisfyi...
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Fields definitely are not a band lacking in ambition. Formed in a shed somewhere in London a mere 18 months ago, they recently released their assured debut album, Everything Last Winter. Their live shows in early 2006, and a single, Song for the Fields, sparked a bidding war that ended in Atlantic eventually coming out as the victors - though amazingly the deal allows the band to continue relea...
More >
How I haven't yet posted a proper little spot about Fields is beyond me. I really must apologize to everyone who reads this blog because I feel as if I've let you down. Let you down hard. Honestly, where has my head been? I know I've been consumed with moving to a new city and starting a new job {from where I currently am blogging - don't worry, it's after hours}, but that in no way excuses...
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