Priest Lake Circa '88
Slow Dancing Society
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Forever Young | Slow Dancing Society | 2:07 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Glimmer and Gleam | Slow Dancing Society | 6:52 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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This Lilac Life | Slow Dancing Society | 6:48 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Sun Spots | Slow Dancing Society | 10:33 | Album Only | View In iTunes |
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The Red Summer Sun | Slow Dancing Society | 13:38 | Album Only | View In iTunes |
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Pastel Dusk | Slow Dancing Society | 8:10 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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A Warm Glow | Slow Dancing Society | 7:48 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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The Iridescence of Innocence | Slow Dancing Society | 14:09 | Album Only | View In iTunes |
| Total: 8 Songs |
Customer Reviews
Headphone Commute Review
Hidden Shoal delivers once again! There are instant gems in my collection from this Australian label, including albums by Sankt Otten, Wes Willenbring and now the latest from Slow Dancing Society. To listen to Priest Lake Circa '88, I retreat into my solitary bedroom, fall over the covers, and press play on the player. It's not that I am ready for a nap. But I do want to close my eyes and let the sound swirl around me, like little specs of dust rising towards the ceiling in the ray of sunlight. With my eyes closed I can truly hear. There are no distractions by the scrollies or the blinkies. With my eyes shut I can see the music. And it perfectly blends into an atmosphere of my surroundings. Somewhere a dog barks. A pigeon flutters. And my neighbor is working in his garden. The trees sway in the wind, softly brushing their leaves against my window. Or perhaps it is the sound of a washing waves on one of the tracks, accompanied by a subdued strumming of a guitar. Soon I see the water. Drifting away on my hastily made raft I am slowly approaching the center of the lake. Getting closer with every reverberated feedback, going farther into my saturated dream. Priest Lake Circa '88 is Drew Sullivan's third album on Hidden Shoal, serving as a conclusion to his double-album which began with The Slow and Steady Winter. The main theme of the album speaks of the nostalgic concept of "home", encompassing the things we leave behind and return to, within our short journey into this time slice wer call "life". With Bian Eno serving as the main influence for Sullivan's work, I could attempt to classify the music as abstract ambient meeting experimental shoegaze. Or I could just name a few of my favorite artists that come to mind immediately upon my first listen: Stars of the Lid, Hammock, and Bitcrush. If those are the names on your watchlist, then you better rush out to secure a copy of the latest (and all) from Slow Dancing Society. And let me know about _your_ trip.
Unique style - Deep - Great
Hammock is a group that comes to mind when I hear this album. Electric guitars with heavy reverb. on many songs. There is a lot of guitar-based ambient out there, but this music stands out in that realm. The melodies really catch your ear. I love the distortion on some of the leading melodies--it helps give it that something extra. It's nice when the iTunes recommendations lead to something worthwhile.
The Silent Ballet Review Excerpt
“Slow Dancing Society has a complexity of sound that allows it to stand out from traditionally ambient music… It would be quite difficult to convince someone that Priest Lake Circa ‘88 is not an ambient album, but it has a progression that is often lost; this music has taken a turn away from the conventional ambient genre. It is easy to get dissolved in this album, to let yourself fall into meditation as the music plays… Textures and timbre are executed with great precision… Even the simplest of songs allow complimentary textures to be layered upon each other to create a robust yet spacious sound. The thickest of compositions carry multi-timbral ideas over a wide range of melodies. Guitar is layered upon found sound, effect-laden synths, organs, and other texturally rich instruments. This makes for an album that is an aural delight for the listener. Priest Lake Circa ‘88, while labeled ambient, has its own identity that lets it stand out as a unique album in a sea of homogeneity. Ambient listeners will like this album, while ambient haters would do well to give this album a listen…” Excerpt taken from The Silent Ballet review.
Biography
Born: Spokane, WA
Genre: Electronic
Years Active: '00s
Top Albums and Songs By Slow Dancing Society
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The Songs In Your Eyes | Under The Sodium Lights | 8:07 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Under The Sodium Lights | Under The Sodium Lights | 5:55 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Love Is On The Way | Under The Sodium Lights | 8:12 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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By Your Side | Under The Sodium Lights | 9:14 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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A Year Of Yesterdays | Under The Sodium Lights | 7:11 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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...And To The Dust We Shall Return | Under The Sodium Lights | 7:19 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Laura’s Dream | Under The Sodium Lights | 5:43 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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The Time We'Ve Spent | The Slow and Steady Winter | 5:33 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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February Sun | The Slow and Steady Winter | 7:47 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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How Life Was Meant To Be Lived | The Sound Of Lights When Dim | 8:35 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
- $9.99
- Genres: Electronic, Music, Rock, Adult Alternative, Alternative
- Released: Jul 15, 2008
- ℗ 2008 Hidden Shoal Recordings
