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A FEW REVIEWS:
CNET Music Download Editor’s Pick writes:
Smooth grooves conjure comparisons to Everything But the Girl. Combining jazzy torch-song vocal stylings with modern trip-hop sounds and rhythms, Lovespirals craft an infectious and exotic down-tempo sound that you might hear playing in an upscale New York club or Parisian underground lounge.
Mp3.com Hot Artist Spotlight writes:
A combination of sexy Jazz riffs, mellow breaks, and Bee's seductive vocals. For those fans of Good Looking Records, Lovespirals could easily be found amongst their ranks in talent and sound.
Future Past sounds both classic and yet completely new; it features the most compelling elements of seventies groups yet is completely rooted in today’s electronica/pop/alternative genres.
Ultimately, Lum and Bee are all about creating a mood with their music, a relaxed and blissed-out vibe that should be no stranger to fans of dreampop, chill-out electronica, and atmospheric pop. This is music for both late night sessions and noon daydreams, for both listening to at work when you need to escape the pressure of the day and at home when you simply need to unwind with a good book and a glass of wine.
Ryan Lum is a master of guitar, his techniques fresh and pleasant, and the sensual vocals of Anji Bee perfectly reflect the high quality of the musical compositions. Windblown Kiss is a magical listening experience, filled with sensitivity and beautiful soft jazz sounds.
Lovespirals are vocalist/lyricist, Anji Bee, and musician/producer, Ryan Lum. This creative duo have been writing, recording, and producing independent music together since 1999. Over the past decade the band have explored myriad genres, combining elements of electronica, rock, folk, jazz, soul, blues, and world music to create their own uniquely sensual sound. To date, they have released 4 full-length albums, 3 EPs, and several compilation-only tracks. Their latest album, Future Past, was just released November 17th!
LOVESPIRALS 4TH FULL-LENGTH ALBUM 'FUTURE PAST' AVAILABLE NOW!
Lovespirals have just released their 4th full-length album, Future Past. The 11 songs comprising this new collection include some of the band’s most ambitious work to date. Band founder, Ryan Lum, has achieved what he feels is truly a big-studio sound in his private home studio. His attention to detail in sound design is born of a true love of the craft, and he’s been perfecting these skills since his first indie release, Idylls, back in 1992. Lum has updated his musical equipment and recording system quite extensively since Lovespirals’ 2007 album, Long Way From Home. This might be most noticeable to the listener in the range of guitar and keyboard sounds used on this album. In addition to the Rhodes piano and Hammond organ featured in the past, Lum has enhanced his vintage keyboard palette with analogue synth and string machine sounds. And guitar tones too have been pushed into new future retro sonics, utilizing both vintage and modern boutique guitars, tube amplifiers, and effects pedals.
Band vocalist, Anji Bee, who began collaborating with Lum in the early 2000’s, has also worked hard to improve upon her sound and performances. Armed with a new microphone, cabling, and preamp, she has pushed her voice to new heights, exploring diverse vocal territory. From deep, sultry rhythm and blues soulfulness to bright, ethereal breathiness — and all points in-between — from a single voice to a 3-part harmony; Bee is the vocal equivalent of a one-man band. And lyrically, Bee has dug deep to unearth some of her most revealing and intimate lyrics yet. Though her song topics have always touched upon more than personal relationships, the abundance of such fare in the past has led critics to label Lovespirals as purveyors of “love songs.” Bee feels confident that will not be the case this time. Interestingly, the two songs most obviously tied to romance are not ballads, but upbeat numbers; “Feel So Good” is soulful funk with a distinctly retro feel, while “Love” is an atmospheric drum ‘n’ bass song, reminiscent of the duo’s earliest work together.
Not that this new album is wholly composed of electronica vibes; on the contrary. Lovespirals have achieved a fine balance between their various influences, including moody classic-rock ala Pink Floyd or Fleetwood Mac; groovy late-period Motown soul & funk; bittersweet electropop in the vein of Air or Zero 7 — with a sprinkling of sensual slow-burning blues, and a dash of the soaring ethereality that the band has long been known for. Somehow Lum and Bee are able to take such disparate elements and combine them into an easily identifiable sound that can only be described as “Lovespirals.” Though it’s hard to label their music for today’s highly genre-defined culture, Lovespirals are not concerned. The joy of independent music is that it is not bogged down by marketing research and sales strategies; it exists because of the creator’s love of music. And Future Past is certainly a labor of love for Lovespirals.
Love Cymbaline is awesome!!! Nice photo of Anji and Ryan! I have new album "Harmonic Dreams" Just got a voice box Electro harmonix and just did a song with it called "Starlight Beach" Peace,Love and Harmony,Dennis aka DenRA
"XtraChill"-Podcast has just launched episode #72 with the first of three "XL-Summer-Specials". Part 1 is a featuring the battle "Original vs. Remix" - including your song "This Truth" in the original mix and the fantastic, give-me-goosebumps-baby-"Soulwhirlingsomewhere Mix"!
Find "XtraChill"-Podcast for FREE on the iTunes Store or the Weblog where you can also find the complete shownotes with links to all the bands featured plus links to online distrubitors where you can purchase the songs!
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Part II of our "XL-Summer-Special"-Trilogy will be released on July, 1st!
*hugs* Andreas (and Juergen) of "XtraChill"-Podcast
Hi Anji B and Ryan! Hope all is chill and you are both well! Iam working on new music and more video this spring! I still have the Bose mini computer speakers! Thanks for the tip! Peace and Love,Dennis Aka DenRA
Just let you know that you are part of the XXL-episode feat. my "End of Year Special" on my podcast "XtraChill Intensiv"#32! I hope you've had a great Christmas (or what you've celebrated instead) with your friends and family around and that you'll have a great kick-off into 2009! Thanks for your music, friendship and your support, hopefully to be continued in the future!
Find episode #32 of "XtraChill Intensiv" as usual for FREE on the iTunes Store or at the Weblog
As a member of the Association of Music Podcasting (http://musicpodcasting.org) I get to choose a standout song from my program and have it played on the association's weekly best-of program called AMPed New Music Weekly. "Motherless Child" is featured this week. Check it out at http://amped.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=415305
Cheers, Paul the music lover Indie Music Sampler podcast
Aloha Love Spirals! Hope all is irie and the summer is treating you well! Drop in sometime and leave a comment when you want to share a new song or anything. Love and Peace,DenRA
This music is unbelievably fantastic! I love the guitar work interplaying with everything & the slither of the vocal melodies. A devout fan here and now!
Hi! I wanted to write you again to apologize for my bad English, now that I have a friend here helping me (lol)... Just wanted to reassure that I find your work great. Hugs, take care!
