The very reverb and sustain-heavy quality of “Feedback Loop” serves to uphold the uncommon motif highlighting an augmented 4th interval and evoking a distinctly Radiohead-vibe.
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In this way, regardless of whether one has tuned in and heard every original debut of these cuts and is now hearing the transformative versions or, this release stands on its own, the music is full of small but important moving parts, unexpected chord progressions, and odd tone and instrument choices that beg more attention be paid over less.
Bartlett and Thile’s finesse with arranging has transformed these pieces from melodically sweet, narrative-fueled bits of recitative, to deeply intricate and complex works, which showcase Thile’s propensity for honoring musicians and styles far outside his mandolin’s traditional repertoire, as well as that of “Prairie’s” foundational folk and roots minded fare. Though the songs are derived from the radio show and feature some of its memorable guests, the music is hardly carbon copied onto a new disc and left at that. Accordingly, one will find fellow musicians and “Prairie” performing alumni, Gaby Moreno, Aoife (EE-fah) O’Donovan, and Sarah Jarosz, contributing some lovely vocals throughout Thanks for Listening. The segment sees a new song, written by Thile, brought to life and debuted during the show, often featuring a plethora of stylistically varying artists alongside.
Teaming up with Thomas Bartlett, the producer of weekly, live radio show, A Prairie Home Companion, Thile – the show’s recently dubbed new host – and Bartlett, assembled a track listing of 10 songs out of an available 19, all born from a “Song of the Week” segment included as part every “Prairie” broadcast. We’re in a place where listening is a precious commodity.” During the making of the album, Thile recognized that, “It’s hard to maintain focus or give something enough attention to appreciate it. While Chris Thile’s newest musical offering, titled, Thanks for Listening (Nonesuch Records, 2017), provides no definitive suggestion for capturing and holding listener attention, the multi-faceted mandolinist’s actual proposition could prove to be surprisingly just as effective as if there was a cure-all to be given: A record created as a means of “celebrat people who haven’t switched off, despite being given every reason to do so,” as Thile explains. New apps, new platforms, new incentives, and more, are all intended to appeal to, and appease, social attention but, in their own way, each new spin on idea presentation only adds to the sea of stuff people are left to sort through and react to.
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Despite this unfortunate familiarity that musicians carry with them, there often isn’t much in the way of a solid and-or lasting proposal of how to tackle the conundrum. It just pumped up the problem to an exponentially higher level and makers of music are all too familiar with exactly how intense this ongoing battle is today. The internet didn’t create the fight for human attention, concentration, and devotion. Chris Thile says “Thanks for Listening” with his new album
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