Snow & Voices - s/t

Name: Snow & Voices
Album: s/t
Year: 2005
Style: Singer Songwriter Pop, Dreampop
Similar Bands: Neko Case, Portishead, Cowboy Junkies, Fiona Apple, Mazzy Star, Isobel Campbell, Luscious Jackson
"One-Word" Review:
Based Out Of: LA
Label: Bird Song Records

Cover, Tray Artwork

Back, Lyrics, CD

Snow & Voices (2005)

1. Carry Us Home 4:07
2. Nothing Certain 4:41
3. A Dream of Happiness 3:36
4. In Pieces Through the Door 3:08
5. Goodnight New York 3:28
6. Like a Flower to the Sun3:45
7. Ordinary Girl 4:01
8. No Regrets 4:18
9. Go Your Own Way 4:00 (Fleetwood Mac cover)
10. You Are Beside Me 3:43

Album Rating (1-10): 7.0

Members & Other Bands:

• Lauri Kranz - Lyrics, Vox
• Jebin Bruni - Lyrics, Piano, Prohet V, Organ, Bass, Chamberlin, Celeste, Arp Pro, Nord, Guitar, Harmonium, Bass Pedals, Producer
• Greg Leisz - Lyrics, Guitar, Pedal Steel, Producer
• Buddy Judge - Guitar, Bass, Keys, Backing Vox, Producer
• Ric Menck - Drums
• Jennifer Condos - Bass
• Darrell Thorp - Piano Strings, Producer, Engineer, Mixing,
• Jeffery Cain - Guitar
• Jay Bellerose - Drums
• Mike Lazer - Mastering
• Cyndi Finkel - Photos
• Mike Weihs - Album Design (Heroes &Villains)

Unknown-ness: Never heard of Snow & Voices, so based on the artwork, color scheme and liner notes, i'm guessing this will be slow, folksy pop, with lots of space in the songs. Perhaps it will be more chamber music and dreamy, floating songs. The band seems like it is just Lauri Kranz and friends.

Album Review: Light and dreamy definitely describe this piano pop. "A Dream of Happiness" sounds like a slowed down, floating Imperial Teen track. "In Pieces Through the Door" has a distorted and Alt-90's Garbage + Portishead + Luscious Jackson sound to it, with a delightful catchy & building music box interlude. While it is not representative of the album, it is the most unique and complex track. "Goodnight NY." "Go Your Own Way." & "Ordinary Girl" are intimate, delicate lullabies where you can hear all the clicks and percussive elements of her turn of phrase as she sings with a slight cavernous echo. Flower to the Sun is a good, straight forward pop song, with a touch of country folk.

The band had three albums in 5 years, this being their first. There is more posted about their last 2010 album than this one, She had a career shift after that, and started a company called Edible Gardens LA, which she is still working with today.

Stand Out Track: In Pieces Through the Door

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Interview with Lauri: We Are Bird

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