{"id":63344,"date":"2017-10-31T15:34:01","date_gmt":"2017-10-31T20:34:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/?p=63344"},"modified":"2017-10-31T15:34:01","modified_gmt":"2017-10-31T20:34:01","slug":"walter-tv-carpe-diem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/2017\/10\/31\/walter-tv-carpe-diem\/","title":{"rendered":"Walter TV: Carpe Diem"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Formed in 2011, Walter TV is a Canadian indie band – 2\/3rds of which is comprised of Pierce McGarry and Joe McMurray, two musicians perhaps best known for their work in Mac DeMarco\u2019s live band.
\nCarpe Diem<\/em> (released on September 8th) marks the group\u2019s third – and best – record to date, equipped with a similar but improved sound when compared to 2013\u2019s Appetite<\/em> and 2015\u2019s Blessed<\/em>. Like those two albums, it\u2019s impossible to listen to Carpe Diem<\/em> without artists like Animal Collective coming to mind; manifold instrumentation, dynamic and distinct vocals, and poppy yet hectic sounds are all abundant.<\/p>\n

Although a band that has traditionally stayed within the realm of lo-fi recording, Walter TV here find themselves making a leap toward a more polished end product. However, the album\u2019s sonic palette is still far from pure cleanliness with shimmering, hazy, dream-like effects abundant throughout. This is perhaps most apparent in \u201cGraceland,\u201d a track that sounds as if it was lifted straight from Animal Collective\u2019s Strawberry Jam<\/em> due to its layered, chorus-heavy guitars jangling over a consistent pounding rhythm. The song is undoubtedly a standout, along with the surf-rock-reminiscent \u201cU + Y,\u201d memorable for its sugary melody and ever-shifting pace. These tracks might be standouts, but they are not outliers. Overall, Carpe Diem<\/em> makes for an incredibly satisfying and progressive entry in Walter TV\u2019s discography due to its constantly engaging sonic experimentation and effective, gripping songcraft.
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\nRecommended If You Like: Animal Collective, Panda Bear, Dan Deacon, Dirty Projectors
\nRecommended Tracks: 2 (Graceland), 3 (Spring Time), 9 (U + Y)
\nDo Not Play: None
\nWritten by Sully Dyvad on 10\/26\/2017 <\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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