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MH-259 Head Like A Kite - There Is Loud Laughter Everywhere  There Is Loud Laughter Everywhere, Head Like A Kite’s second full-length album, and first for Mush, is an expert blend of electronic rock production and pure pop-songcraft built on a bed of pillaged found-sound from cities the band visited on their 2006 US tour. No stranger to sharing the stage with big names on national and international turf, ringmaster Dave Einmo has assembled some of Seattle’s finest for the album including members of The Long Winters, Smoosh, Radio 4, Crooked Fingers, and Preston School Of Industry. Whether it be guest vocals from Asya Smoosh and Graig Markel, added inspiration from touring drummer Trent Moorman, or the production of Brian Deck (Modest Mouse, Iron & Wine) each track is flavored with the perfect additions to the epic songwriting and big-beat electronic production that is Head Like A Kite’s forte. There Is Loud Laughter Everywhere strikes the balance between art and craft and is the finest sonic road-trip in the Mush catalog. |
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| Quite possibly the best release out of the Northwest this year - KEXP / A true genre-twisted party album that appropriately captures the sounds of an eclectic America - Urb / ...the dreamy soundtrack to your imaginary trip into space—pitch-black but layered with bright, starry bursts of breathy vocals, strings, and unexpected guitar freak-outs. - The Stranger |
| Head Like a Kite is essentially Dave Einmo, with live drummer Trent Moorman, and joined in the studio by a revolving cast of musical friends. They craft pop wizardry with progressive electronic tracks coupled with well-honed instruments. The result is a big-beat backing for indie rock hooks. They kinda sound like a indie band that’s been remixed by DJ Shadow. The new record, “There Is Loud Laughter Everywhere” (Mush), released last week and is in stores across the US and on the radio, so request it on your favorite station. Speaking of radio and KEXP, last week it crept up to #3 on KEXP’s Top 90 and #1 on the Northwestlist. It’s big news for a little local band, so Thursday they cut loose and celebrate the new record. If you check out the HLaK myspace, you’ll also hear some pairings with Seattle’s Asya of Smoosh in Daydream Vacation as well as some cute from the new album. - Seattle Subsonic |
1XLP/Out Of Print