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The Golden Record opens with an ethereal, echoing melody that sounds as though it’s being sung from the altar of a cathedral. An acoustic guitar slowly enters the mix, then the distant thump of a kickdrum, followed by background harmonies and a hazy, watercolor swirl of orchestral instruments. The rest of Little Scream’s debut follows suit, flitting between scaled-down folk music and lush, widescreen panoramas of sound. Recorded in Montreal with a host of local hotshots -- most notably Richard Parry, who shares production credit with Little Scream herself -- The Golden Record approaches its loudest moments like an artsy Arcade Fire, adding acoustic instruments and scant, repetitive riffs into a towering jumble of chamber pop. “Guyegaros,” with its half-spoken/half-sung verses and haunting dobro riffs, belongs in Quentin Tarantino's next spaghetti western, and “Your Radio” rides a steady crescendo of shoegaze guitars and choir vocals for five full minutes, eventually dissolving into a cacophony of drums. On the quieter numbers, Little Scream transforms herself into a first-rate folksinger, crooning her way through pastoral ballads like “The Heron and the Fox” and filling “Black Cloud” with whistles, strings, and an unexpected minor-key bridge. Nothing is “normal” on The Golden Record -- the songs are poked, prodded, and turned on their head at random intervals -- but everything sounds gorgeous, from Little Scream’s hazy warble to the two minutes of rainfall, audible rush-hour traffic, and wind chimes that end the album. This is an absolute beast of a debut.
© Andrew Leahey /TiVo
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Little Scream, Artist, MainArtist
2011 Secretly Canadian 2011 Secretly Canadian
Little Scream, Artist, MainArtist
2011 Secretly Canadian 2011 Secretly Canadian
Little Scream, Artist, MainArtist
2011 Secretly Canadian 2011 Secretly Canadian
Little Scream, Artist, MainArtist
2011 Secretly Canadian 2011 Secretly Canadian
Little Scream, Artist, MainArtist
2011 Secretly Canadian 2011 Secretly Canadian
Little Scream, Artist, MainArtist
2011 Secretly Canadian 2011 Secretly Canadian
Little Scream, Artist, MainArtist
2011 Secretly Canadian 2011 Secretly Canadian
Little Scream, Artist, MainArtist
2011 Secretly Canadian 2011 Secretly Canadian
Little Scream, Artist, MainArtist
2011 Secretly Canadian 2011 Secretly Canadian
Little Scream, Artist, MainArtist
2011 Secretly Canadian 2011 Secretly Canadian
Album review
The Golden Record opens with an ethereal, echoing melody that sounds as though it’s being sung from the altar of a cathedral. An acoustic guitar slowly enters the mix, then the distant thump of a kickdrum, followed by background harmonies and a hazy, watercolor swirl of orchestral instruments. The rest of Little Scream’s debut follows suit, flitting between scaled-down folk music and lush, widescreen panoramas of sound. Recorded in Montreal with a host of local hotshots -- most notably Richard Parry, who shares production credit with Little Scream herself -- The Golden Record approaches its loudest moments like an artsy Arcade Fire, adding acoustic instruments and scant, repetitive riffs into a towering jumble of chamber pop. “Guyegaros,” with its half-spoken/half-sung verses and haunting dobro riffs, belongs in Quentin Tarantino's next spaghetti western, and “Your Radio” rides a steady crescendo of shoegaze guitars and choir vocals for five full minutes, eventually dissolving into a cacophony of drums. On the quieter numbers, Little Scream transforms herself into a first-rate folksinger, crooning her way through pastoral ballads like “The Heron and the Fox” and filling “Black Cloud” with whistles, strings, and an unexpected minor-key bridge. Nothing is “normal” on The Golden Record -- the songs are poked, prodded, and turned on their head at random intervals -- but everything sounds gorgeous, from Little Scream’s hazy warble to the two minutes of rainfall, audible rush-hour traffic, and wind chimes that end the album. This is an absolute beast of a debut.
© Andrew Leahey /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:46:37
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Little Scream
- Label: Secretly Canadian
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative & Indie
2011 Secretly Canadian 2011 Secretly Canadian
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