Release Date: 05 September 2011
Label: Vanguard Records
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 015707817622
Genres: Rock  Alternative  
Release Date: 05 September 2011
Label: Vanguard Records
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 015707817622
Genres: Rock  Alternative  
Description
Viva Voce's 2011 release The Future Will Destroy You is an expansive and somewhat slow-burning mix of the indie rock, psych rock, and pop sounds they've delved into over the years. Viva Voce have always evinced an interest in the kind of garage rock meets baroque pop aesthetic of such acts as Yo La Tengo and Sparklehorse, and fans will be happy to know that not much has changed here. Once again centering on the married duo of singer/guitarist Anita Robinson and drummer Kevin Robinson, tracks like the Yo La Tengo-ish "Analog Woodland Radio" and atmospheric lo-fi dance number "Diamond Mine" are perfect afternoon car-trip tracks that find vocalist Robinson evincing something like a combination of Mazzy Star's Hope Sandoval and Stevie Nicks. Similarly, the country-inflected "Black Mood Ring" keeps the Fleetwood Mac meets Luna vibe going, and the late-album epic "A Viking Love Song" is a great cinematic light-show mood piece.
Tracklisting
Yonder Mountain String Band
Quetzal
Peter Case
Patty Larkin
Alison Brown
Greg Laswell
Tab Benoit
Deana Carter
Greg Freeman
Blue Violet
Avalanche Party
Welly
Gwen Dolyn
Bitumen
Radkey
Helen Ganya