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Afraid to Dance
Port Royal
Afraid to Dance
Genres: Dance & Electronic, Pop, Rock
 
  •  Track Listings (10) - Disc #1

The second album from the band who injected new life into the post-rock scene with their breathtaking debut Flares in 2005. For those unfamiliar with their debut, port-royal are anything but just another generic epic instr...  more »

     
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All Artists: Port Royal
Title: Afraid to Dance
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Resonant
Original Release Date: 1/1/2007
Re-Release Date: 5/15/2007
Album Type: Import
Genres: Dance & Electronic, Pop, Rock
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Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 5050693160425, 0666017157627, 666017157627, 066601715762

Synopsis

Album Description
The second album from the band who injected new life into the post-rock scene with their breathtaking debut Flares in 2005. For those unfamiliar with their debut, port-royal are anything but just another generic epic instrumental outfit; utilising subtle electronics and almost classical arrangements, they create lengthy, expansive, melancholic compositions that often have movements within the individual tracks, constantly evolving and shifting in tempo. Though Afraid To Dance follows the formula that made Flares such a success, it also displays sufficient progression to be more than just Flares pt2; though the same components are evident, the emphasis has shifted towards the electronic beats and pure rhythm that underpin their sound, bringing them to the forefront while the hypnotic spacerock guitars and synth gently weave melodies beneath. Full press push on what could be the biggest album on the label to date; journalists have been asking for promo copies ever since the release was listed on the Resonant website, so expect a wave of support. First UK tour dates to follow in the summer, with European dates being finalised now.
 

CD Reviews

Headphone Commute Review
Headphone Commute | 01/13/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)

"In this electronic shoegaze album, a Genoa based post-rock band explores everything from glitchy beats to ambient vocal overlays. Currently consisting of five members, Port-Royal is a band that has rotated various members throughout the years, yet managed to keep a consistent sound. Listening to Afraid To Dance, one can soak in the sense of loneliness and a desire to wander through an early morning fog only to get lost among the oldest Italian streets. The music of Port-Royal incorporates carefully synthesized pads, dreamy space-rock guitars, and at times, distorted, solid beats, with arrangements swirling among transparent boundaries of one's mind, combining the ethers with oxygen, only to leave a slight trace of memory on the surface. Port-Royal is at the forefront of the movement that bridges the multiple modern genres together into an amalgam of what we can proudly call music."