- Radical Face
Radical Face is a musical act from Ben Cooper, a 24-year old
Florida resident who also makes up one half ofElectric President andIron Orchestra and one third ofMother's Basement . He named himself Radical Face because he thought it was funny [ [http://current.com/items/88877454_radical_face An Interview with Ben Cooper] ] .Ben Cooper's first album to be recorded under the Radical Face pseudonym was "The Junkyard Chandelier". But his first release was entitled "Ghost", which received mixed reviews.
Ghost
"Ghost" is a concept album based on the idea of houses retaining stories of things that have happened in them. Each song is a story and some of the stories are told from the house's point of view. Cooper cited an old house he lived in as one of the inspirations for "Ghost". Most of his work on the album was conducted in an old tool shed behind his house. Emeral Cooper, Mark Hubbard and Alex Kane collaborated with Ben Cooper for some tracks on the album.
"Ghost" has been compared to musical acts,
The Mountain Goats ,Sufjan Stevens ,The Postal Service [Richardson, Mark. [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/42210-ghost Record Review] . Pitchfork Media, April 13, 2007. Retrieved onJune 20 2008 .] ,Gorky's Zygotic Mynci andAnimal Collective . [Kelly, Jennifer. [http://www.popmatters.com/pm/reviews/article/33671/radical-face-ghost/ Ghost Review] . Pop Matters, May 11, 2007. Retrieved onJune 20 2008 .]Track listing
#"Asleep on a Train" - 2:01
#"Welcome Home" - 4:48 (Emeral Cooper on piano and Mark Hubbard on snare drum)
#"Let the River in" - 5:07
#"Glory" - 6:13 (Alex Kane on bass)
#"The Strangest Things" - 4:26 (Alex Kane on bass)
#"Wrapped in Piano Strings" - 3:38
#"Along the Road" - 4:18
#"Haunted" - 4:44
#"Winter is Coming" - 4:24
#"Sleepwalking" - 4:43
#"Homesick" - 3:44References
External links
* [http://www.radicalface.com/ Official Page]
* [http://current.com/items/88824770_the_sounds_sights_of_radical_face/ The Sounds & Sights of Radical Face - Documentary by Justin Mitchell]
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