We Could Connect or We Could Not
Track Listings
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1. Tremolo
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2. Pour Un Ancien Ami
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3. Cut
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4. This Time
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5. Blood Bank
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6. One Room House
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7. Finest Hour
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8. Come Undone
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9. Someday It Will End
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10. Aika Miura
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11. Tonight
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12. Angelize
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Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Lismore is a curious combination of glitch-pop, dirty guitars, lo-fi synthetics, fuzzy pianos, and ethereal vocals. And beats…can't forget the beats.
In 2002, Lismore began as two Jersey City, NJ neighbors built upon a call and response showdown across the street between vocalist Penelope Trappes voice and multi-instrumentalist Stephen Hindman's electronic experiments. Stephen was previously known in the music world as DJ Kingsize, one of the respected pioneers of the American drum'n'bass scene, but wanted to switch gears in a completely different aural direction. Penelope, a poisonous vocalist originally from Australia, previously fronted a New York City jazz group before deciding to take on a new, more creative trajectory with Lismore.
Live, Lismore transforms into a block-rocking, glitched-out shoegaze festival with the addition of bassist Claude Coleman (of Ween) and Peter Kaufman on drums, further flushing out the band's odd strain of pop mechanics.
We Could Connect or We Could Not captures the quieter, more introspective studio side of the band, evoking shades of contemporaries such as Denali or The Postal Service.
We Could Connect or We Could Not,Lismore,Eighth Dimensions,Pop,Rock,Rock/Pop
We Could Connect or We Could Not
Average customer rating:
- For people who are sick of big box mass-produced music
- We could almost connect
- Moody...Dream-like....
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We Could Connect Or We Could Not
Lismore
Manufacturer: Cult-Hero
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
 General
| Alternative Rock
| Styles
| Music
General
| Dance & DJ
| Styles
| Music
General
| Alternative Rock
| Indie Music
| Stores
| Music
General
| Dance & DJ
| Indie Music
| Stores
| Music
ASIN: B0002RROYG
Release Date: 2004-08-24 |
Tracks:
- Tremolo
- Pour Un Ancien Ami
- Cut
- This Time
- Blood Bank
- One Room House
- Finest Hour
- Come Undone
- Someday It Will End
- Aika Miura
- Tonight
- Angelize
Album Description
"We Could Connect Or We Could Not" is a moody glitch-pop CD that blends acoustic elements, analog electronics, and poisonous female vocals. A Brilliant debut by Lismore.
Customer Reviews:
For people who are sick of big box mass-produced music.......2006-04-11
Got their CD by friend's recommendation.
What a nice surprise! I am not a music buff like previous reviewers below, but I can tell when I hear a good music.
And Lismore is the one.
I am glad that we don't have to dig Euro music to find a cool band like Lismore.
It is a breath of fresh air in this world full of mass produced "fast-food" music. I love listening to them while I drive. Track 7 is awesome.
Must have!
We could almost connect.......2005-06-24
Lismore has an odd lineup, with a former DJ, jazz vocalist and the Ween bassist all doing duty in it. Surprisingly, the result sounds like... none of the above, really. Instead, it's a dreamy, melodious mix of glitch-pop, rock'n'roll and a shoegazer pop.
It opens with the tripped-out synth and guitar of "Tremolo," before skipping to uncomfortable synth-rock, and a tremulous slow-moving ballad that showcases Penelope Trappes' pretty vocals. That pretty much sums up the album, with its strengths lying in the synthier, trippier numbers rather than the uneven rocker "Pour Un Ancien Ami."
What follows is a mix of synthy shoegazer and rock -- Lismore dabbles in just about every kind of musical combination they can think of, not to mention every musical style they can pull off. Like the drums-and-synth "Angelize," the techno "Tonight," the murky pop of "Come Undone," or the jazzy flavour of "Finest Hour."
Lismore does quite a bit of dabbling in different styles, and most of their songs are pretty much successful in straddling the electronic/rock fence. And they do a good job of blending the grittier drums and bass with swirling guitar and synth. Not everyone can do that successfully, or even semi-successfully.
Yet somehow their sound is a bit too ambient to actually take off -- if they kept some constant beats or tunes, their sound would be absolutely mind-blowing. As it is, it's pleasantly melodious, with some definite stumbling blocks when they get too gritty and rock-y.
Trappes has a pretty voice, insofar as I can tell -- her vocals tend to blend into the woodwork, making it hard to hear her. The exception is "Cut," where she shows off a dramatic, dreamy vocal style over those swirling guitars. Stephen Hindman (also known as "DJ Kingsize") also does an outstanding job with the synths and programming, adding a weird trippy sound to otherwise ordinary beats.
Lismore's "We Could Connect Or We Could Not" is an eclectic, electric little melting pot, though it's too mellow and ambient to really take off. Still, it's a pleasant listen on a rainy summer day.
Moody...Dream-like...........2005-04-20
This is a beautiful CD...Not one for just any mood mind you..But when you happen to stumble into one of those rainy-day trances, this is the perfect soundtrack. Perfect for popping in late at night or as background music that will sure to have your company saying "wow who is this?" my advice? If you think that you would like dreamy female vocals over ethereal, moody electronics...Just get it..And save it for a rainy day.
Average customer rating:
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We Could Connect or We Could Not
Lismore
Manufacturer: Eighth Dimensions
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
General
| Dance & DJ
| Styles
| Music
General
| Rock
| Styles
| Music
Pop Rock
| Pop
| Styles
| Music
ASIN: B0006H31DA
Release Date: 2005-01-25 |
Tracks:
- Tremolo
- Pour Un Ancien Ami
- Cut
- This Time
- Blood Bank
- One Room House
- Finest Hour
- Come Undone
- Someday It Will End
- Aika Miura
- Tonight
- Angelize
Product Description
1. Tremolo
2. Pour Un Ancien Ami
3. Cut
4. This Time
5. Blood Bank
6. One Room House
7. Finest Hour
8. Come Undone
9. Someday It Will End
10. Aika Miura
11. Tonight
12. Angelize
Format: VHS
Customer Reviews:
We could almost connect.......2005-06-27
Lismore has an odd lineup, with a former DJ, jazz vocalist and the Ween bassist all doing duty in it. Surprisingly, the result sounds like... none of the above, really. Instead, it's a dreamy, melodious mix of glitch-pop, rock'n'roll and a shoegazer pop.
It opens with the tripped-out synth and guitar of "Tremolo," before skipping to uncomfortable synth-rock, and a tremulous slow-moving ballad that showcases Penelope Trappes' pretty vocals. That pretty much sums up the album, with its strengths lying in the synthier, trippier numbers rather than the uneven rocker "Pour Un Ancien Ami."
What follows is a mix of synthy shoegazer and rock -- Lismore dabbles in just about every kind of musical combination they can think of, not to mention every musical style they can pull off. Like the drums-and-synth "Angelize," the techno "Tonight," the murky pop of "Come Undone," or the jazzy flavour of "Finest Hour."
Lismore does quite a bit of dabbling in different styles, and most of their songs are pretty much successful in straddling the electronic/rock fence. And they do a good job of blending the grittier drums and bass with swirling guitar and synth. Not everyone can do that successfully, or even semi-successfully.
Yet somehow their sound is a bit too ambient to actually take off -- if they kept some constant beats or tunes, their sound would be absolutely mind-blowing. As it is, it's pleasantly melodious, with some definite stumbling blocks when they get too gritty and rock-y.
Trappes has a pretty voice, insofar as I can tell -- her vocals tend to blend into the woodwork, making it hard to hear her. The exception is "Cut," where she shows off a dramatic, dreamy vocal style over those swirling guitars. Stephen Hindman (also known as "DJ Kingsize") also does an outstanding job with the synths and programming, adding a weird trippy sound to otherwise ordinary beats.
Lismore's "We Could Connect Or We Could Not" is an eclectic, electric little melting pot, though it's too mellow and ambient to really take off. Still, it's a pleasant listen on a rainy summer day.
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