Jeff Running’s album Primitives
and Smalls is an ethereal dream that washes over you like a fragrant wave
of clean laundry on a spring day. The
album is an airy, wondrous exploration of guitar textures, ghostlike drum beats
and whispered vocals. It’s so angelic it
doesn’t feel real. In fact the songs
seem so otherworldly I’m kind of convinced that the only way to listen to Primitives and Smalls is by unconscious.
Mr. Runnings has come up with a series of haunting tunes that have some Slowdivian qualities about them but are still uniquely his thanks to his fascinating voice. While not quite deep or high pitched, Runnings’ voice sounds dazed, hazed, and half-awake as he whispers and sighs his way through the songs that make up Primitives and Smalls. It’s this heavenly croon that really makes the record stand out. While the songs on Primitives and Smalls are stunningly gorgeous it’s Runnings’ voice that lifts the record from being just another post-gazing experiment.
Mr. Runnings has come up with a series of haunting tunes that have some Slowdivian qualities about them but are still uniquely his thanks to his fascinating voice. While not quite deep or high pitched, Runnings’ voice sounds dazed, hazed, and half-awake as he whispers and sighs his way through the songs that make up Primitives and Smalls. It’s this heavenly croon that really makes the record stand out. While the songs on Primitives and Smalls are stunningly gorgeous it’s Runnings’ voice that lifts the record from being just another post-gazing experiment.
I quite like this record.
It’s chilling, minimalistic tones and slightly drowsy vocals make the
record easy to get lost in. Primitives and Smalls isn’t necessarily
catchy or filled with pop hits but rather, is beautiful and
transcendental. This is the soundtrack
to the best night’s sleep ever…and after a lot of really crappy nights of sleep
this is a dream come true! Essential
listening for anyone remotely interested in shoegazing, dream pop, or a good
night’s sleep!
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