Road records review Of Electric Penguins CD (1 Viewer)

[psycho]

ELECTRIC PENGUINS GOODBYE FROM THE ELECTRIC PENGUINS
electric penguins are an irish based mostly electronica based three piece featuring mark cummins, paul murphy and sean quinn, the album is released on the very fine psychonavigation label, the album is a truly excellent collection of mellow electronic pop sounds with lots of live guitars, pianos and lush farfisa organs, there are elements of the postal service, schneider tm, early 4ad and plenty more, the vocals are all heavily processed with vocoders and there are lots of background glitchy digital effects, people who like the sounds from morr music, city centre offices etc will simply love this record, this is quite simply one of those truly excellent records that deserves a place in every home, hats off to all involved, i just cant recommend this highly enough, september 2006
Psychonavigation cd

14.99

Buy it now from http://www.roadrecs.com

 

[Jim A. Morrish]

got it today, not bad at all i gotta say

 

[psycho]

Pretty chuffed with the whole package.

Live dates announced very soon too!!

Cheers,Keith
http://www.myspace.com/psychonavigation

 

[psycho]

The Electric Penguins cd is also available to buy for €14.99 in City discs(Temple Bar),Freebird (Eden Quay) & Spindizzy (Georges St arcade)

Thanks,Keith
http://www.myspace.com/psychonavigation

 

[carddevil]

I saw them in Crawdaddy awhile back and thought that they although a little unpolished they definitely had something - it turned out it was their first gig, so it was not surprising that they seemed unpolished! Nice vocals and I really like the guitar / electronic thing. They had a bit of a 80s electronic feel to they. I hope they do well.

 

[psycho]

Ye agree with you carddevil.Was indeed their first gig in Crawdaddy.There practising over the last while so expect an improvement for their next live shows!

Nice one for the compliment.I'll pass it on to the boys.

Keith

 

[psycho]

Electric Penguins will be performing live at Tower records,Wicklow st on Saturday September 30th @ 6pm.

More live dates to be confirmed soon.

All the best,Keith
http://www.myspace.com/electricpenguins

 

[carddevil]

Got the CD - very nice. There are some great tracks like Lonnie and TransAtlantic. Parts of the album remind me of Yazoo (c. You and Me Both). Any plans to put tracks on their myspace page?

 

[psycho]

Glad your enjoying the cd Carddevil.

Yes they have a few tracks from the cd up there on myspace!

Check http://www.myspace.com/electricpenguins for more.

Cheers,Keith

 

[psycho]

Electric Penguins will be performing a live studio session in Near fm on Tuesday 26th of September.The popular 'Club Ceoil' programme is hosted by Aoife Nic Canna and airs between 4.00pm-5.30pm. You can listen in live here : http://www.nearfm.ie/livestream.htm


Launch night for the cd will be happening at 4 Dame lane(Upstairs) on Thursday October 12th.Support from DJ.Keith Downey(Spin 1038,Psychonavigation)Doors 8pm - 10.30pm Admission €5

Thanks,Keith
http://www.myspace.com/electricpenguins

 

[carddevil]

thanks psycho. they must have updated the site recently as there were no tracks there earlier in the week. someone told me that the lead singer mark cummins was in some boyband - any truth in that?

 

[psycho]

Boyband?? Ye right

K

 

[sparse]

Lads! Just ring each other! You'll get far more information across in a shorter space of time, you could even arrange a date if things are going that well.

 

[psycho]

Ha Ha.Nice one Sparse.|..|

 

[psycho]

Electric Penguins cd reviews over the coming week :

Today : Evening Echo (Cork)

Friday :The Star

Sunday : Star on Sunday

Thursday : RTE guide & The Metro

Nice one,Keith
http://www.myspace.com/psychonavigation

 

[psycho]

ELECTRIC PENGUINS Goodbye From The Electric Penguins

The Electric Penguins masterplan was to make a modern record using only 1970s instruments such as moogs, mellotrons, organs and guitars - with no samplers or 21st-century sequencers.If you’re interested in electronic music, you’ll adore their melodic and majestic opus, influenced by pioneers such as Pink Floyd, Kraftwerk, Sigur Ros and Flaming Lips.Highlights include the sweetly melancholic Lonnie and the heavenly Transatlantic, which has echoes of The Postal Service.​

THE STAR -

★★★★

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[carddevil]

psycho - any chance you could send me that via pony express or as mickey mack would say 'if you've got the technology use it now' ... i've got an old telegraph machine, morse code would be good!!!

 

[psycho]

Check your telegraph machine Carddevil!

Electric Penguins: Goodbye From The Electric Penguins Pschonavigation Records. While this Irish electronic three piece's debut album is a welcome surprise it's at first tempting to think this is just technological hi-jinx. However, the album was recorded mostly live using 1970s equipment such as mellotrons and wears its influences (from Floyd, to Kraftwerk, Mercury Rev, Ulrich Schnauss and even Air's quieter moments) well. From the opening Sigur Ros motifs, there is a complexity to the songwriting through the use of processed vocals, swoosh soundscapes and menacing Moog runs that make this essential for fans of ambient/downbeat pop. Download: Supergirl", "Lonnie", "Transatlantic"

- Neil Dunphy - SUNDAY TRIBUNE ****

 

[carddevil]

you didn't stroke your 'i's and 't's - i only got dots and dashes!

 

[PUSH PROMOTION]

Hey Keith,

Saw the review in the Sunday Tribune - 4 stars - fair play. Think the CD's great.

Cheers,

J.