B.C. Camplight – Shortly After Takeoff (2020) [FLAC 24bit/96kHz]

B.C. Camplight – Shortly After Takeoff (2020)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 33:58 minutes | 693 MB | Genre: Indie Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Bella Union

Fired by his ongoing battle with mental illness, Shortly After Takeoff is the final, and finest, chapter of what Christinzio calls his “Manchester Trilogy”, following 2015’s How To Die In The North and 2018’s Deportation Blues. All three albums were created after the native Philadelphian had moved to Manchester. Like Deportation Blues, Shortly After Takeoff spans singer-songwriter classicism, gnarly synth-pop and ‘50s rock’n’roll, with Christinzio’s similarly distinctive, flexible vocal carrying a fearless approach to lyrical introspection, but the new album is a major leap forward in songwriting sophistication and lyrical communication.In his fifth album, troubled songwriter Brian Christinzio aka BC Camplight continues to explore a chaotic inner psyche marked by drugs and alcohol. Right from the opening track, the stage is set – I Only Drink When I’m Drunk. His personal struggles and internal conflicts produce beautiful contrasts, oscillating between sombre rhythmic patterns, nightmarish tones and the airy, crystal-clear vocals that seek to shine through the darkness. Back to Work is a fine example of this artistic syntax, depicting a feeling of optimism being dragged down by a sad, menacing and monotonous reality (a lifeless voice repeating “back to work” over and over). The aesthetic is somewhere in The Dandy Warhols and Tame Impala territory and the similarity with the latter is particularly striking on Shortly After Takeoff, with its 1980’s synthetic sounds accompanied by a high-pitched, airy voice. The album concludes the artist’s ‘Manchester Trilogy’ which is a reflection of both his life in the English city as well as his signing with the Bella Union label. Enjoy! – Yan Ceh

Tracklist:

01. B.C. Camplight – I Only Drink When I’m Drunk (03:44)
02. B.C. Camplight – Ghosthunting (05:32)
03. B.C. Camplight – Back To Work (04:10)
04. B.C. Camplight – Cemetery Lifestyle (03:42)
05. B.C. Camplight – I Want To Be In The Mafia (04:36)
06. B.C. Camplight – Shortly After Takeoff (03:31)
07. B.C. Camplight – Arm Around Your Sadness (03:34)
08. B.C. Camplight – Born To Cruise (03:34)
09. B.C. Camplight – Angelo (01:31)

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