Candela (CD)
Mice Parade
Amoeba Review
05/18/2013
Mice Parade and main man Adam Pierce have gone through so many guises over the years, the band is like a consistently erupting volcano, always creating new ground. That continues on their latest release, Candela, on which Pierce and his cohorts augment their indie rock with bits of afrobeat-inspired percussion (“Currents”), flamenco guitar (“Candela”) and Latin rhythms (“Las Gentes Interesantes”). Mice Parade are also often at their most inspired when they trim the hedges, as the simplicity of “Listen Hear Glide Dear’s” swooning shoegaze or “This River Has a Tide’s” paired groaning chords and floral guitar lines can attest. Of course, their weirdest moments also draw gasps, such as the metallic jazz explosion in the final passage of “Pretending.” But with Candela’s relatively reined-in approach, Mice Parade’s adventurous genre-hopping and globe-trotting as able to land on appreciative ears. Provided listeners are willing to go along for the ride, Candela delivers a mind-opening experience.
Read MoreTrack Listing
Disc 1 Titles |
Artist |
Length |
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1.
Listen Hear Glide Dear
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Mice Parade | 02:35 |
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2.
Currents
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Mice Parade | 04:29 |
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3.
This River Has A Tide
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Mice Parade | 03:08 |
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4.
Pretending
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Mice Parade | 04:43 |
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5.
The Chill House
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Mice Parade | 04:57 |
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6.
Candela
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Mice Parade | 02:59 |
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7.
Look See Dream Me
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Mice Parade | 04:12 |
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8.
Las Gentes Interesantes
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Mice Parade | 03:46 |
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9.
Contessa
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Mice Parade | 04:32 |
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10.
Warm Hand In Narnia
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Mice Parade | 03:51 |














