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CD: RID038
RELEASED: 2002
LABEL: REC90
01. Twins
02. Happy Happy Happy 
03. Drown
04. For Eliza
05. May Queen
06. New Lullaby
07. Things To Say When You're Not Here
08. High Flyer
09. Special Angle
10. Clumsy
11. Circular World
Poor Rich Ones mine some rich pastures on this album. Their sound seems to
exist at the convergence of Kent, Radiohead and My Bloody Valentine. The songs,
for the most part, are darkly exuberant flirtations aided by a small dose of
icy, quasi-Chamber Pop ethics. "Twins" and "Drown" exist
in a pristine vacuum with wall of sound washes layered upon each other. William
Marhaug's vocals recall the work of Placebo's Brian Moloko, with the range and
emotion of Thom Yorke thrown in for good measure. Because Poor Rich Ones are
from Norway, Happy Happy Happy can be seen as furthering the Scandanavian mastery
of atmospherics found in the music of Kent and (of course) Sigur Ros. "New
Lullaby" is a carnival of introspection, as violins compete with electronics
and brittle vocals for the crown of prettiest element in a Song. "Clumsy"
sounds like so many of the other bands mentioned here, but like many of the
songs, it takes off on new tangents; for one thing, the keyboards which echo
"Strawberry Fields Forever" are a genius touch. If nothing else is
said about this immensely enjoyable song, Poor Rich Ones can be thanked for
suggesting such a collaboration. There are so many shiny edges to grasp, and
the entire album rings with a clarity of vision and delicate opulence. This
album proofs that there's something magical afoot in Scandanavia.
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