Down There (album)

Down There
Studio album by Avey Tare
Released October 25, 2010
Recorded June 2010 at the Good House in New York
Genre Experimental, psychedelic, electronic
Length 34:44
Label Paw Tracks
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic [1]
BLARE Magazine [2]
Clash (magazine) [3]
Consequence of Sound [4]
Pitchfork Media (7.9/10)[5]
SPIN [6]

Down There is the debut solo album by Animal Collective member Avey Tare, released October 25, 2010 on Paw Tracks. Down There was recorded in June by Animal Collective bandmate Josh Dibb (credited as Conrad Deaken) at the Good House, an old church in upstate New York.[7] "Lucky 1" was officially released for download as the first single on October 5, 2010.[8] "Oliver Twist" was leaked unofficially shortly afterward. The rest of the album was leaked on October 9 and released digitally on iTunes on the 14th.

Musical Style

Down There is a darker album compared to other contributions that Avey Tare has made. The entire album has a "watery" feel to it, almost as if the music is being played in a swamp. Flowing water, animal sounds, and clips of distorted human conversations can be heard within the majority of the songs on this album.

Avey Tare has also experimented with different genres on this album. For instance, dubstep elements can be heard on "Oliver Twist."

The two tracks "Heather in the Hospital" and "Lucky 1", which appear towards the end of the record, were once envisioned as one song grouped together. Avey Tare then decided to split the tracks into two separate pieces after recording, earning their separate titles, respectively.

Track listing

No. Title Length
1. "Laughing Hieroglyphic"   6:49
2. "3 Umbrellas"   2:43
3. "Oliver Twist"   4:19
4. "Glass Bottom Boat"   1:42
5. "Ghost of Books"   4:48
6. "Cemeteries"   4:07
7. "Heads Hammock"   3:35
8. "Heather in the Hospital"   3:18
9. "Lucky 1"   3:23

References

  1. ↑ Bush, John (October 25, 2010). "Down There - Avey Tare". AllMusic. Retrieved November 8, 2010.
  2. ↑ "REVIEW: Avey Tare – "Down There" «". Blaremagazine.com. October 19, 2010. Retrieved November 8, 2010.
  3. ↑ http://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/avey-tare-down-there
  4. ↑ "Album Review: Avey Tare – Down There « Consequence of Sound". Consequenceofsound.net. Retrieved November 8, 2010.
  5. ↑ "Album Reviews: Avey Tare: Down There". Pitchfork. October 25, 2010. Retrieved November 8, 2010.
  6. ↑ Beta, Andy (October 25, 2010). "Avey Tare, 'Down There' (Paw Tracks)". SPIN.com. Retrieved November 8, 2010.
  7. ↑ "Avey Tare "Down There" press page". Paw-tracks.com. October 25, 2010. Retrieved November 8, 2010.
  8. ↑ "Listen: New Single From Animal Collective's Avey Tare". Pitchfork. October 4, 2010. Retrieved November 8, 2010.