on the record:
Justin Stivers: drums
Dan Fern: drums
Influences
elliott smith, neutral milk hotel, deerhoof, aislers set, john vanderslice, circulatory system, syd barrett, daniel johnston, olivia tremor control, jonny greenwood, sufjan stevens, velvet underground, the kinks, built to spill, andrew bird, of montreal, the smiths, orchestre baobab, portishead, stereolab, MBV, tortoise, lee scratch perry and stuff.
Multi-instrumentalist Darby Cicci has created a haunting and melodic work in his solo self-released album, Minus Green. Combining elements of 60s pop and psychedelic rock, Cicci is heavily influenced by artists such as Elliott Smith, Syd Barrett and Neutral Milk Hotel. A minus green filter is a photographic filter used to remove the sickening green glow caused by fluorescent lighting. The album has similar themes of personal attempts to filter out nightmares, depression and illness.
Brooklyn based Cicci began writing music as a jazz trumpet player and wrote Minus Green mostly from the hours of midnight to 6 AM. Cicci recorded every instrument on the album, using borrowed mics and equipment found on Manhattan sidewalks, discovering that the best things are thrown away on the Upper West Side.
Some press for MINUS GREEN:
"The album features wordy, sometimes incomprehensible, vocals, but always lays consistently a bedrock of compelling sounds (some are more familiar than others) that entice the listener, and occasionally borders on mayhem. Melodies are more sweeping and mysterious than catchy, and the influence of rock’s return to creative songwriting with unusual progressions and chord voicings is unmistakable. One cannot not hear a little Thom Yorke, Morrissey, and even Jim Morrison in this work."
"At many points this album is both intelligent and emotive – this soul is one to believe in. Feeling is evoked with just the simplest of words. 'To Repel Ghosts' opens with repeated line “I told you not to be here when I got back from work today.” If your average novelist could set the scene in so few words, well they'd be brilliant. If you're missing Elliott Smith, give this a quick spin and see if it can fill the void ... This is M Wards older, slightly grungier brother. 'Minus Green' is brooding and moody throughout – it creates images and tells stories, but most importantly it engages you at all times and often fascinates. In a pile of review CD's lacking in originality or any redeeming features, this has been a true joy. It's always reassuring to know that some people still mean it."
(Rated: 8/10 stars)
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Darby Cicci / Minus Green Lab's Friend Space (Top 10)
i've taken it to the bottle...lol! no, i'm dealing though. it is sad b/c they made darby so popular by the end of the summer and then they take her away. they didnt even give her a full year to prove herself. and everyday at my new bid, i have to see the poster hanging up of the show..my friends tigger and pooh, which features her. i get all teary-eyed...especially when you hear the kids go...where's darby..i want to meet her! ahe will remain near and dear to my heart though! lol
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