Pappelalee [Import]

1. Astonilion

2. Fade Out

3. Option

4. The Book

5. Three Stars No Match

6. Paravent

7. October

8. 8 Rainfall

9. Kingkong Is Not Dead

10. The Great Event

11. Exit Song

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
On their second album 'Pappelallee' Berlin duo Naomi (Bernd Lechler & Nico Tobias) deliver 11 personal & charming songs situated somewhere between pop & sophisticated electronic music. The warm & touching sound nests pleasantly in auditory canals making the album feel familiar even at first listening. When diving deeper into Naomi's universe you soon discover a great variety of influences & contrasting elements. The songs are intense, the arrangement is compact & the sound distinctive. 'Pappelallee' is sometimes bizarre but always catchy, profound but highly accessible, melancholic but consoling. Plus, the moving electro-pop jewel 'King Kong Is Not Dead' comes as an extra feel good song. Digipak. Mole Listening. 2004.

Tracks:

Astonilion
Fade Out
Option
The Book
Three Stars No Match
Paravent
October
8 Rainfall
Kingkong Is Not Dead
The Great Event
Exit Song

Album Description

On their second album 'Pappelallee' Berlin duo Naomi (Bernd Lechler & Nico Tobias) deliver 11 personal & charming songs situated somewhere between pop & sophisticated electronic music. The warm & touching sound nests pleasantly in auditory canals making the album feel familiar even at first listening. When diving deeper into Naomi's universe you soon discover a great variety of influences & contrasting elements. The songs are intense, the arrangement is compact & the sound distinctive. 'Pappelallee' is sometimes bizarre but always catchy, profound but highly accessible, melancholic but consoling. Plus, the moving electro-pop jewel 'King Kong Is Not Dead' comes as an extra feel good song. Digipak. Mole Listening. 2004.

Customer Reviews:

Everyone Loves Pappelalee!.......2004-11-24

I'll have to respectfully disagree with Jason's review below. This is not to say the "Everyone Loves You" isn't great. It's just not as mature as "Pappelalee." However, I figure I'm in good company here since he's another lover of Naomi. But in my opinion, "Pappelalee" outstrips "Everyone Loves You" in many ways. The beats are much more subtle here and the guitar, which was electric and powerchord-ridden in their first album, is mostly acoustic in "Pappelalee." The boys do most of their own singing in this album (it was mostly farmed out to guest vocalists on "Everyone") and the harmonies they break into are really pretty. I especially like the track "October" which I've characterized as a "Leonard Cohen song as written by a couple of Germans" as well as "Fade Out" and "The Exit Song" which has one of the tastier samples of Eric Satie's "Gymnopedie." Another great ride from Mole Listening Pearls.

Very good, but lacks teeth.......2004-09-29

I have also done a review for the first album, which I thought was one of the best albums of the year. That being said let's move to Naomi's Sophmore album. I'll start off by saying that is still is very good in terms of music and production value. What it doesn't have however is the variety that instilled the first one. This album seems to have more of a set mood and plays on that all the way through. Unlike the first album which has many moods, this one is much more focused. This can be a good thing or a bad thing. If you are a fan, this album is worth it, but you may want to wait till it comes out in the States so you don't pay $30. I hope their next album returns with more variety, but I'm not mad that they didn't make the same album twice.

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