Fast Future Present

fast future present

Editorial Reviews
Bluemag.com
"An impressive debut chock full of drone-y atmospherics, sprawling song structures and soft melodic hooks..."

Product Description
Mandarin is the brightest star in North Texas, incandescent and piercing in the vast night sky. Exuding a sometimes woozy, often quietly sinister vibe à la Pseudosix or Red Red Meat, Mandarin's songs evolve and expand naturally, like the best of Yo La Tengo or Bedhead, enveloping the listener with engrossing mood and textures. Mandarin's innate pop sensibility recalls vintage Pixies, which smoothes the complexity of their arrangements to coalesce their songs into progressive, singular, contemporary pop music. Fast>Future>Present will swing this star into full view well beyond the thick Texas twilight and position Mandarin alongside the aforementioned luminaries, bewitching all those who fix their gaze upon it.

Fast Future Present,Mandarin,54-40 Or Fight,Pop,Rock,Rock/Pop

Fast Future Present
Fast Future Present
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Wow
  • Driving through Dreams
 Fast Future Present
Mandarin
Manufacturer: 54-40 Or Fight
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | Rock | Styles | Music
Pop RockPop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
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  1. Driftline

ASIN: B0002QO3TG
Release Date: 2004-09-07

Tracks:

  1. When Heat Sleeps
  2. Shadow Your Shadow
  3. How Long?
  4. Eye On The Time
  5. >>
  6. Pilot Light
  7. A Loss Not To Despair
  8. The Beginning Hides The End
  9. Holiday
  10. Dim Lit Vow
  11. Smother The Spark
  12. Virus Smile
  13. The Gift Of Not Living

Album Description

Mandarin is the brightest star in North Texas, incandescent and piercing in the vast night sky. Exuding a sometimes woozy, often quietly sinister vibe à la Pseudosix or Red Red Meat, Mandarin's songs evolve and expand naturally, like the best of Yo La Tengo or Bedhead, enveloping the listener with engrossing mood and textures. Mandarin's innate pop sensibility recalls vintage Pixies, which smoothes the complexity of their arrangements to coalesce their songs into progressive, singular, contemporary pop music. Fast>Future>Present will swing this star into full view well beyond the thick Texas twilight and position Mandarin alongside the aforementioned luminaries, bewitching all those who fix their gaze upon it.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Wow.......2006-01-31

What a great cd. Every member of the band adds just enough to create a perfectly melodic and moving landscape. Less can certainly be more. Possibly my favorite singer of all time?

I saw these guys about 5 years ago in Denton, albeit quite different then, they left quite an impression. The band has broken up since and I regret not having seen them live again.

Just ordered Driftline and I don't expect to be disappointed...

5 out of 5 stars Driving through Dreams.......2004-10-01

What drew my interest towards investigating this band was Matt Pence's involvment (Centro Matic) and the fact that these guys call home Denton Texas, perhaps the most fertile vortex on the planet at the moment when it comes to a musical creative force.
My instincts were right. These boys are at the top of the creative curve in creating and borrowing new forms of expression.
"Fast Future Present" is a very dreamy driven piece of a record, with deep expressive textures alongside richly performed accompanyment that recall all the myths that music can become a force to be reckoned with.
Such a shame that it took over 2 years for a label to pick up this piece of work for others to hear.
Do yourself a favor and dive into Mandarin before everyone else finds the secret.
Dreamy,bold and courageous...............
Fast Future Present
Average customer rating: Not rated
    		Fast Future Present
    Mandarin
    Manufacturer: Bella Union
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    GeneralGeneral | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
    ASIN: B0001NNL3Y
    Release Date: 2004-08-16

    Tracks:

    1. When Heat Sleeps
    2. Shadow Your Shadow
    3. How Long?
    4. Eye On Time
    5. >>
    6. Pilot Light
    7. Loss Not to Despair
    8. Beginning Hides the End
    9. Holiday
    10. Smother the Spark
    11. Dim Lit Vow
    12. Virus Smile
    13. Gift of Not Living

    Album Details

    Characterised as Psyche-pop by It's Musical and Sonic Invention, Hypnotic Guitar Motifs Interspersed with Pastoral Interludes and Occasional Electronic Influences.
    Past, Present & Future
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      		Past, Present & Future
      Cosmic Heroes
      Manufacturer: Lunar Rock Records
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      GeneralGeneral | Rock | Styles | Music
      Pop RockPop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music
      ASIN: B00005KG6D
      Release Date: 2000-10-04

      Tracks:

      1. Passion Pit
      2. Dead Head
      3. I'm not the One
      4. Silent Face
      5. I-5
      6. Open Love
      7. That Zen Thang
      8. Hell Train
      Fast>Future>Present
      Average customer rating: Not rated
        		Fast>Future>Present
        Mandarin
        Manufacturer: independent
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD
        ASIN: B000LXAQU0

        Rock Music:

        1. Fast Light With Radio Signal [EP]
        2. Faust [Import]
        3. Feast of Hearts [Import]
        4. Fed to Your Head
        5. Feel Good Lost [Import]
        6. Feelin' Way Too Damn Good [CD-single] [Import]
        7. Feels So Good
        8. Felt [Import]
        9. Femme Fatale: The Aura Anthology [Import]
        10. Fever [Import]

        Rock Music

        rock music