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- Date Released: February 19, 2008
- Genre: Alternative/Punk
- Style: Indie Rock
- Label: Friendly Fire Recordings / IODA
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Drawn to Dust is the pop debut of indie film score composer Max Avery Lichtenstein (Tarnation, Jesus' Son, etc.), working under the collective name Camphor. As one would expect from an artist with Lichtenstein's background, there is an uncannily cinematic quality to Drawn to Dust: tracks like the opening "Daybreak" and the mid-album respite for strings, "Beauty in Ruins," are as carefully orchestrated and exquisitely arranged as the most effective film score. Even more pop-oriented songs, like the country-tinged "Castaway" and "Confidences Shattered" have an epic, elegant quality one doesn't often associate with this brand of indie rock. The closest musical comparisons are Broken Social Scene (a similarly open-ended, collective structure that adds greatly to the album's sonic variety) and Talk Talk, whose later albums delved into a similar blend of dreamy pop, modern classical, and third stream jazz. The album's secret weapon, however, is that Lichtenstein turns out to be a surprisingly effective pop songwriter, with a particular knack for choruses that subtly insinuate themselves into the subconscious after only a couple listens. Even a lot of the best-known bands working in this approximate style, including the Flaming Lips, get by on atmosphere and vibe much of the time, but Drawn to Dust's combination of lovely, often fascinating layered arrangements and substantial melodies makes it a more satisfying album than many similar works.
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| 01. |  |
Daybreak |
2:21 |
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| 02. | |
Deconstructed |
3:13 |
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| 03. | |
The Sweetest Tooth |
4:02 |
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| 04. | |
Button Up |
3:58 |
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| 05. | |
Tired Light |
2:21 |
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| 06. | |
Immolation |
4:45 |
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| 07. | |
Beauty in Ruins |
1:16 |
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| 08. | |
Castaway |
3:32 |
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| 09. | |
Bones |
3:16 |
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| 10. | |
So Lucky... |
2:49 |
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| 11. | |
Confidences Shattered |
3:28 |
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| 12. | |
Mistakes |
2:49 |
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| 13. | |
Sundown |
2:51 |
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13 Total Tracks, 40:41 Total Length
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Credits
- Greg Calbi - Mastering // Sharon Moe - French Horn // Jon Natchez - Performer // Jason Merritt - Producer // Jason Merritt - Performer // David Gold - Violin // David Gold - Viola // D. James Goodwin - Producer // D. James Goodwin - Engineer // D. James Goodwin - Performer // D. James Goodwin - Mixing // Justin Smith - Violin // Robert Eric Carlson - Trombone // Max Avery Lichtenstein - Arranger // Max Avery Lichtenstein - Producer // Max Avery Lichtenstein - Engineer // Max Avery Lichtenstein - Performer // Max Avery Lichtenstein - Mastering // Max Avery Lichtenstein - Mixing // Peter Sachon - Cello // Jesse Sparhawk - Performer // James Ferri - Assistant Engineer // James Ferri - Tape Operator
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