Flock Of Dimes - If You See Me, Say Yes '2016

Tracks list

Tracklist
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01. Sometimes It Is Right…
02. Birthplace
03. The Joke
04. Everything Is Happening Today
05. Semaphore
06. Ida Glow
07. Flight
08. Apparition
09. Given/Electric Life
10. Minor Justice
11. You, The Vatican
12. ...To Have No Answer


While balancing her full-time role as one-half of artful indie duo Wye Oak, Jenn
Wasner has been quietly dishing out atmospheric bedroom pop singles under the
name Flock of Dimes. Flying under the radar since 2010, this solo endeavor
finally comes to fruition on If You See Me, Say Yes, her first full-length
release with the project. Introspective and warmly meditative, Wasner paints her
canvas with gentle, percolating synths, lush harmonies, and clever rhythmic
shifts. Even in its darker turns, the album is imbued with a sunlit late
afternoon tone that agrees with the singers personal reflections. Songs like
Everything Is Happening Today and Semaphore are knockouts in terms of both craft
and songwriting, with strong chorus hooks and a lush, dreamy soundscape
providing the frame. The pulsing synth pop of Ida Glow recalls Goldfrapps early
days, while the moody Apparition is more in keeping with the brooding
experimentation of Wye Oaks Tween LP that arrived earlier in the year. As with
much of Wasners work, plenty of attention is paid to the details, and her
intricate guitar parts weave stealthily throughout the skittering beats and
careful synth layers, building a unique world well-suited for rumination. Bright
and hopeful, the penultimate track, You, The Vatican, coalesces in a beguiling
swirl of descending arpeggios, setting up the gently cascading vocal stacks of
closer ... To Have No Answer. Personal yet inviting, If You See Me, Say Yes is a
lovely debut and a strong addition to Wasners growing canon. ~ Timothy Monger

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