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Known for his innovative work with cult folk/noise outfit The Robot Ate Me, Portland songwriter Ryland Bouchard offers up his latest album Seeds as a box set. The set is limited to only 500 copies and includes four 7" colored vinyl records, a book of illustrations by artist Daniel Gibson, an engraved wood holding box, a silk-screened t-shirt & carrying bag, the full-length cd, another full-length cd of b-sides, a dvd with videos and extras, a hand silk-screened poster, and miscellaneous items. Seeds is essentially a four-part album, and the songs are grouped as such. Unlike the unpredictable and experimental feel of his previous project, the instrumentation on Seeds remains steadfast in its barebones approach. The majority of songs rely on simple acoustic guitars, piano, and strings. Bouchard's lyrics are deceptively straightforward, but his creaky voice lends a necessary authenticity and heft to the material. Fluctuating in mood from upbeat to melancholic, Seeds is one of those albums that plays through organically and unforced. Fans of sparse, lo-fi folk fare will find plenty to like on the album. -- Capt. Obvious
12.20.2008
Ryland Bouchard
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My favorite album of the year, easily.
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