Apse: Climb Up
Copy at Case Memorial Library
"The band is better known in Europe — they've played there extensively, yet have never once embarked on a tour of the U.S. The trippy soundscapes that once defined the band are still present, but now they serve as more of a foundation to the songs, rather than acting as the featured content. Dreamy, softly-sung vocals and soothing reverb-enhanced sounds are consistent throughout the new record, and though there's plenty of variety within that realm, as a whole what we get as listeners is a solid, warm trip. No small debt is owed to Thom Yorke and Radiohead, particularly on the track 'Lie' which sounds like it could be an OK Computer B-side. The difference is that OK Computer had a certain cold, scary futuristic theme whereas Climb Up is more like eating mushrooms on the moon in your pajamas" (Mike Sembos, "Local CDs," New Haven Advocate, 12/3/09, p. 37).
"Apse was formed in 1999 in Newtown, Connecticut by high school friends Robert Toher (guitar), Ezer Lichtenstein (drums), and Ryan Todd (bass)" (Wikipedia: "Apse [band]").
"The band is better known in Europe — they've played there extensively, yet have never once embarked on a tour of the U.S. The trippy soundscapes that once defined the band are still present, but now they serve as more of a foundation to the songs, rather than acting as the featured content. Dreamy, softly-sung vocals and soothing reverb-enhanced sounds are consistent throughout the new record, and though there's plenty of variety within that realm, as a whole what we get as listeners is a solid, warm trip. No small debt is owed to Thom Yorke and Radiohead, particularly on the track 'Lie' which sounds like it could be an OK Computer B-side. The difference is that OK Computer had a certain cold, scary futuristic theme whereas Climb Up is more like eating mushrooms on the moon in your pajamas" (Mike Sembos, "Local CDs," New Haven Advocate, 12/3/09, p. 37).
"Apse was formed in 1999 in Newtown, Connecticut by high school friends Robert Toher (guitar), Ezer Lichtenstein (drums), and Ryan Todd (bass)" (Wikipedia: "Apse [band]").
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