ENTIRE ALBUM (zip file)
TRACKLIST
INFORMATION
Recorded 2008-2009 in Rhode Island, Michigan, and Washington.
Mastered by Sven Swift in Deutschland.
Woodblock Prints by eshihorishisurishi TSURU
You can purchase a copy of the album here, or if you'd rather make your own there are pdfs for both inside artwork and outside artwork. From the 12rec website :
"We're happy to announce the return of one of our most successful artists: Nic Bommarito. His album 'Taciturn', released about two years ago, was an instant classic and made fans of North American folklore and Postrock lovers sing his praise side by side.
For his new LP 'Harp Fragments', Nic decided to hook up with us again. What luck! A lot changed since 'Taciturn' and then again everything is the same. You have the dreamy melodies, the bitter-sweet melancholia, that specific Bommarito-feel of being lost in cinescope beauty.
While Nic Bommarito is still a loner (despite assistance from his buddy Michael Connolly on viola and harp), the sound on his new album is much more that of a band, a rock band even more. His rhythm section, slightly awkward back then, is replaced by thundering drums (listen to the first track '200 Sugar Packets' to get an idea!). Tender and fragile parts change with fuzz-soaked, shoegazing noise passages that never let miss melody and bliss. Everything is tight and dense, and although the production is not always hi-fi Nic found the perfect form for his beautiful, emotional music.
On 'Better Than Way Too Post-Rock' all that is Nic Bommarito today is summed up in 5:30 wonderful minutes. The golden ration of crestfallen Americana, North American Folklore and shoegaze Indiepop. Only for this tune, Nic uses a vocal sample, like building a bridge to 'Taciturn.' And the circle closes... Thank you Nic!"
All sounds by Nic Bommarito
