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- Summary: The third full-length release for the band led by Arthur Jeffes features three covers: Simian Mobile Disco's "Wheels Within Wheels," Kraftwerk's "Franz Schubert," and his father's Penguin Cafe Orchestra track "Now Nothing."
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- Record Label: Erased Tapes Records
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Classical Crossover, Chamber Music
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May 10, 2017This is a beautiful album, a lovely complement to the best of the Penguin Cafe Orchestra and a strong statement on the part of the new generation, reaching greater emotional depths and expanding the structures impressively. The penguin isn’t out of its comfort zone after all.
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UncutMay 10, 2017Jeffes has safeguarded the Orchestra's broad, eccentric range of instruments, and shifts effortlessly from the drones of "Control 1 (Interlude)" to the good-natured, pastoral pleasures of "Ricercar." [Jun 2017, p.37]
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MojoMay 23, 2017Richly layered and astutely arranged. [Jul 2017, p.96]
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May 17, 2017Featuring covers of works by Simian Mobile Disco, Kraftwerk, and even Penguin Cafe Orchestra, the tracks are as tranquil and entertaining as they are richly imaginative and gratifying.
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The WireAug 8, 2017[Arthur Jeffes] often seems over-cautious. ... Yet when Jeffes reins in a tendency to over-orchestrate, he shares his father’s talent for painting delightful scenes with limited palettes. [May 2017, p.53]
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May 11, 2017Ultimately, the sincerity and craft of the composition and production make it much more emotionally satisfying than the untold PCO knock-offs out there.
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May 11, 2017It’s a growth record, and it shows Penguin Café coming into their own. It’s a beginning, but it’s imperfect.
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