The Hawk, the Beak, the Prey
| The Hawk, the Beak, the Prey | |
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| Studio album by Me and My Drummer | |
| Label (s) | Sinnbus |
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Format (s) |
CD, LP |
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Title (number) |
10 |
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running time |
38 min 17 s |
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Studio (s) |
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The Hawk, the Beak, the Prey is the debut album by the Berlin band Me and My Drummer , which was released on May 11, 2012 on the Sinnbus label . The album was produced by Tobias Siebert at Radio Buellebrueck Studio in Berlin-Kreuzberg.
Emergence
Singer Charlotte Brandi justified the orientation of the album with the onset of winter in Berlin, which made her write melancholy pieces. The album was dedicated to Peter Freiberg.
style
On their debut album, the two musicians Charlotte Brandi and Matze Pröllochs completely dispense with instruments such as guitars and construct their characteristic and minimalist sound only from drums , keyboards and vocals. The textual plot of the album relates to different areas such as death ( You're a Runner, Runner (Reprise) ) or paranoid schizophrenia ( Phobia ). Because of its ethereal textures and moods, the album can be assigned to dream pop , with Me and My Drummer opposing the use of the genre-typical guitar and relying more on synthesizers , pad sounds and keyboard bass.
Track list
- Phobia - 3:57
- Rain Kids - 3:48
- You're a Runner - 3:24
- Mother Shell - 5:35
- Don't Be So Hot - 3:06
- The Wings - 4:06
- Down My Couch - 2:34
- Heavy Weight - 4:36
- So Foreign - 5:43
- Runner (recapitulation) - 3:28
occupation
Me and My Drummer:
- Charlotte Brandi - vocals, synthesizer, piano, harmonium, cello, guitar, mandolin, glockenspiel, toy piano, sounds
- Matze Pröllochs - drums, percussion, sounds, voices
Guests:
- Tobias Siebert - voices, sounds, synthesizers, violin, tambourine, sansula , dulcimer
- Simon Frontzek - voices, sounds
- Stella Manno - violin with "Mother Shell"
- Robin-Lynn Hirzel - violin with "Mother Shell"
- Ida Luzie Philip - Viola in "Mother Shell"
- Elias Schomers - cello with "Mother Shell"
reception
The album was positively received by critics. The Rolling Stone gave the album 3.5 out of 5 stars and Jan Wigger wrote in the mirror , Me and My Drummer seduce "already after only correct principle: Dear good lies as bad truths" where Charlotte Brandi in an interview at the on3 Launcher about the album said it only contained "30% fictional content". Helen Earnshaw of the British women's magazine Female First described The Hawk, The Beak, The Prey as one of the most unique sounding pop albums of 2012 and also gave 3.5 out of 5 rating units. The Musikexpress described the band as "great pop hope from Berlin" and rated their album with 5 out of 5 stars.