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Canon Blue ‘Rumspringa’ Released Today!
So happy to finally release this album!
There are already some fine reviews coming in like:
Gaffa (DK) - 5/6 - Rigt orkestreret, komplekst komponeret og udsøgt eksperimenterende indiepop.
Elle (DK) - 5/6 - Månedens Album!
Dagens Skiva (SE) - 7/10 - Ambitiösa popsymfonier … Avantgardistisk pop.
Soundvenue (DK) - 4/6 - Det er en frydefuld oplevelse at lytte til amerikanske Daniel James’ andet album. Hermed anbefalet.
To celebrate the release we have also made another track available for streaming. The beautiful song Honeysuckle (Milwaukee):
Honeysuckle (Milwaukee) by Canon Blue
You can buy ‘Rumspringa’ on CD in a deluxe cover designed by Hvass&Hannibal through the Rumraket Shop or digital via iTunes.
Here is the full Press Release for Canon Blue ‘Rumspringa’
Back in 2006, we (Efterklang) were contacted by an American artist from Nashville who presented himself as Canon Blue. We listened to his demos and immediately fell in love. We were proud and happy when, in 2007, we could release his debut album Colonies which Daniel James (the man behind Canon Blue) had finished in collaboration with Chris Taylor from Grizzly Bear. It took almost two years from the first electronic contact before we finally got to meet Daniel. Since then we have spent many fine hours with him as he often joins Efterklang’s live band. Daniel makes some of our absolute favorite music and he is one of our absolute favorite human beings. Like his music, he is generous, big-hearted and deeply inspiring, and we are thankful to be able to call him our friend. Except for future Efterklang releases, Rumspringa will be the very last release on Rumraket, the label we started back in 2003. We can‘t think of a better finish. Enjoy listening!
- Rasmus Stolberg, Efterklang
A tour de force if there ever was one, ‘Rumspringa’ is a dynamic, lush and orchestral Magnum Opus. It has taken Daniel James (aka Canon Blue) more than two years to complete this album and all of his hard work has paid off.
The album is as tender as it is spectacular, playful and intense. Dramatic and pulsating arrangements for clarinets and brass weave in and out of warm and lavish sting arrangements. Underneath lies intricate percussion patterns and feisty drums and guitars, while Daniel James’ eloquent lyrics and vocal center everything backed by high-spirited choir arrangements.
As hard as it is to explain, this music is as inviting and uplifting to listen to. Followers of Sufjan Stevens, Steve Reich and eccentric pop music in general can look forward to listening to this marvel.
The record was written while touring the world with Efterklang, and primarily recorded in the off-hours at their Copenhagen studio. Mads and Casper from Efterklang helped produce the record that features guest appearances by no less than 16 musicians, among them several other Rumraket artists; Slaraffenland, Efterklang and amiina.
Artwork for Rumspringa by Hvass&Hannibal
