Name: The Accidental Falls
Brand: Eyelids

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Bonus disc: No

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DECOR54LP

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Black

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Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

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Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2020-02-14

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Shellshock

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

5052571083710

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1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / black

DECOR54CD

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5052571083727

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Eyelids

Genre GB

Alternative / Modern

Label GB

Decor

Decor is a London based record label, management company and European booking agency run by Chris Metzler. Started in the year 1998 out of the Setanta Records office before going it’s own way in late 2001.

Eyelids is a Portland, Oregon based band formed by former and current members of Guided By Voices, Stephen Malkmus/The Jicks, The Decemberists, Camper Van Beethoven, and Boston Spaceships. With influences from New Zealand/Flying Nun guitar buzz, teenage L.A. Paisley Underground obsessions, early Athens haunts, and all things beautiful and rock, Eyelids delivers a unique sound that will captivate you.
Get ready to be transported to a world where the love for music takes center stage. Eyelids' music is an amalgamation of various genres and influences that come together to create something truly extraordinary. From their roots in Portland to their connections with renowned bands like Guided By Voices and The Decemberists, Eyelids brings a wealth of experience and talent to the table.
With their deep appreciation for diverse musical styles and their ability to craft lopsided yet captivating melodies, Eyelids offers a refreshing take on rock music. Prepare yourself for an immersive sonic journey as they combine elements of New Zealand/Flying Nun guitar buzz with the nostalgic vibes of L.A.'s Paisley Underground scene.

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On The Accidental Falls Portland, Oregon's Eyelids, one of rock's best-kept secrets, step firmly out from the considerable shadow cast by the band members' second-to-none pedigrees earned from time spent in Guided By Voices, The Decemberists, Stephen Malkmus and Elliott Smith's bands. Produced by REM iconoclast Peter Buck who also plays on the record with Tucker Martine (Decemberists, My Morning Jacket, Neko Case) and Heba Kadry (Deerhunter, Bjork) who mixed and mastered the record respectively. The Accidental Falls features a bountiful cacophony of gorgeously shimmering riffs and songs so delectably crafted that all who value the electric guitar (three to be exact) as a source of pure joy.

Created with long time members, Jonathan Drews (guitar), Jim Taltstra (bass) and Paulie Pulvirenti (drums), Eyelids' fourth album finds the outfit as both stewards of a classic sound (Alex Chiltonites and disciples of early REM or later XTC will fall hard for this project) and accomplished artists propelling their craft to thrilling new heights. Their first record was released in the UK by Tim Burgess and the band toured the UK previously with their friends, Drive-By Truckers. Slusarenko's relationship with Buck goes back to 1983 when REM fanboy Chris wrote Peter a gushing letter that Buck answered, leading to a meeting in '84, displaying how full circle things have come for the songwriter and guitarist. 

The magic of being fated to find one of your heroes producing your record a half a century later isn't lost on Slusarenko. "Peter has always been amazing for us. Having your hero become a friend and collaborator is such a dream and does so much for the band," the guitarist says. "Even though we've been working together for years now, sometimes you look up in the studio and think 'Holy shit, we've got Peter Buck working on our record.'" As they typically write the music first and add lyrics later, Beckett's compositions allowed Eyelids to wholly focus on the music and the result is stunning. Already the band's trademark, the delectably shimmering guitar playing on The Accidental Falls is utterly spellbinding and deeply imbued with joyous emotion-rock n' roll as catharsis. The Accidental Falls sees the band expound upon that sound and push it to new heights. The paisley psychedelia of Dream and River provide a perfect sonic palette cleanser to the cacophonous crashing of drums and guitars the peaks of songs like Ceremony and the Elliott Smith-indebted Monterey provide. The Accidental Falls casts a hypnotic spell over the listener and triumphantly reminds us, hearts fully on sleeves, why we fell in love with rock n' roll in the first place

The Accidental Falls

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