Name: Frieze
Brand: Chris Letcher

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

sscd507

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Colour

Colour details

Discogs ID

Discs

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2007-11-12

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Warner Music Group

Tax rate GB

UPC / Barcode

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

Artist

Chris Letcher

Genre GB

African

Label GB

the album 'frieze' illustrates that chris letcher is one of the greatest songwriters to grace the shores of this southern-most tip of africa. the album sheds the african references and polyglot rock sound of letcher's beloved former band, urban creep, in favour of the wide-palette pop settings of american indie favourites sufjan stevens and andrew bird. hooks emerge gently, cradled by broad swaths of guitar, piano, brass, recorder, synthesizer, harmonium, cello, electronics, and multilayered vocals. and despite 'frieze's sonic bigness, its songs feel small and personal. intricate, complex, melodic, ambitious, funny, literate and so damn listenable it will make you gasp.

Frieze

Music GB