OUR SECOND ALBUM "FOOLS" WILL BE OUT SOON!!!
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REVIEWS FROM OUR FIRST ALBUM, Released June 2009:
"Rooted in psych-folk but looking dreamily forward, the duo pull off an impressive debut, one that's expansive but not rambling."
-Exclaim!
"often evocative and moving...a dense rich folk sound...The sound fills its space with warmth, longing and a certain sense of dread. Falcao & Monashee are already at a peak of virtuosity and vision on this debut. Such rich music demands to be heard for its nuances..."
(9/10) - Foxy Digitalis
"Sinuous dark-folk dirges gesturing smoky and seductive (around hypnotic banjo in "Teleportation", the mystical vocal duet of "Plot"), while the strength of a well-defined folk-pop...("Special Agent", "Parasocial") shine with colored reflections. (7/10) - Ondarock
"This Vancouver duo's debut album has an immersive sound with lots of slow builds and a
gradual intertwining of melodies. It's an urgent sound that carries forward the ideals of the
post-rock movement of the '90s and early '00s, as they use instruments often associated
with the rock tradition for making clearly non-rock sounds. They also use instruments from
other genres such as the banjo, mandolin, and harp. Rodrigo Falcao's drumming seems to
indicate some kraut influences, especially on tracks like "Starlight", which is probably the
album's best. Monashee Sun's vocals feature prominently in every song and are
reminiscent of the '60's folk songstress Joan Baez."
"...its strength lies in the talented intertwining of the duo's songwriting skills. In addition to
their vocal duties, each member plays at least five instruments on the album. They draw
on what we can only imagine is almost every musical instrument at their disposal..."
"...this album contains eight tracks of beautiful musicianship."
"Starlight" - "Indisputably original post-Gregorian art-goth that starts out like something transmitted
from the other side of the television set in Poltergeist, and ends up capturing the feel of
Vancouver on a tombstone-grey fall day."
"...a wigged out Galiano Island session that could’ve been from Nottingham in the sixties. The fragile, Spartan grooves grow grander with each listen..."
"...each song is esoterically wonderful..."Special Agent" the soundtrack to an arthouse film about former spies, retired to the coast but about to be embroiled in political intrigue once again—maybe..."
"Parasocial""...the creepiest: trilling keyboards with a steady, unnerving beat. Hip for your Halloween party, or any time you feel a sense of looming disaster. The real keeper of the album is “Starlight,” nearly five minutes of Monashee’s gorgeous translucent voice doing what can only be described as “pretty high things,” plus judicious use of xylophone..."
"...Falcao & Monashee are wholly listenable, alternately terrifying and soothing. They give
us a mean ambient soundtrack that grows better with repetition."
"Sao Paulo's Rodrigo Falcao and Vancouver's Monashee Sun team up to make psychedelic
folk that should appeal to fans of current playlist artists like Bowerbirds and Megafaun, or
the freak folk of Wildbirds & Peacedrums and older Akron/Family. Check out "Plot,"
"Special Agent" and "Starlight"."
"Parasocial" Live at Little Mountain Studios, Vancouver, Jan 25th 2009
"Parasocial" live at Hoko's Vancouver Feb 14th 2009
PLOT - live @ Gravelevel Vancouver March 2009
Heaven - live @ Hoko's Valentines 2009 Vancouver
Heaven - live acoustic @ Gravelevel Vancouver April 26th 2009
2009 sees the self-titled debut album by Falcao and Monashee, futuristic psych-folk duo from Vancouver and Sao Paulo. The two met in Vancouver in 2007, then began cowriting and recording on Galiano Island in January 2008.
Living on a hill of arbutus trees surrounded by wilderness and ocean, hitchhiking to and from the local market, - their island home was their studio. Visited by deer, eagles, and vultures, with the constant orchestra of nightly frogs and morning songbirds, F and M posted notes and lyrics on walls and windows. After recording a five song EP, released on the internet with a few copies given to friends and strangers who gave them rides, Falcao and Monashee left the island, spending some time in Sao Paulo before moving to Vancouver to continue work on their album, finishing three more songs, Teleportation, Plot, and Parasocial, as well as reworking the five from their 2008 EP.
Playing numerous shows since December 2008, including MUSIC WASTE '09 (Vancouver indie festival), F and M continue their trajectory into the future...
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hi Falcao and Monashee!, happy new year to you too! I'm so sorry that I havn't wrote you for a long time. I chanched my job (and life) so now I'm busy with learning for school to become a care worker for people with disabilities.
I can see, your're having new songs! How great is that ... I will listen to them, I'm really excited.
PS: I think you already noticed, "juicy music" is pretty much "dead". But maybe, I will continue working on the profile some day.
I'm just sure, I will continue loving your music. take care, best wishes from Austria!
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