Be My Echo by Kid Icarus - DeepRiffs

ALBUM

The fifth release from the prolific Kid Icarus (aka Eric Schlitter) shows him fully indulging his indie rock muse throughout the long-winded Be My Echo. As the disc would endlessly benefit by cutting its 22 tracks in half, its sprawl is a bit hard to digest despite the presence of generally pleasant songwriting and a few winning tracks. Still, far too often his agreeable qualities are greatly outweighed by their stiflingly commonplace elements, as the lack of particularly memorable melodies or songwriting themes ensures that the album sinks under its own weight. Alternating between lo-fi guitar rock in the Bob Pollard mold and more thoughtful, acoustic singer/songwriter material, his exploration never really reveals a sound that seems to suit him. Even though he seems to hold obscure songwriters like Jandek and Roky Erickson in high esteem (he covers Erickson's "You're an Unidentified Flying Object"), he lacks both the peculiarity and imagination that earned such artists a cult following. Ultimately, you almost have to admire his audacity in loading an album with so much mediocre material, but that daring never quite translates into making his final product any more enjoyable.
© Matt Fink /TiVo

1. Guess We Ate Too Much

Primary Artist: Kid Icarus; Main Performer
Composer: Eric Schlittler; Composer

2. Rotary Dial

Primary Artist: Kid Icarus; Main Performer
Composer: Eric Schlittler; Composer

3. The Confetti After The Party

Primary Artist: Kid Icarus; Main Performer
Composer: Eric Schlittler; Composer

4. La Petite Da Da

Primary Artist: Kid Icarus; Main Performer
Composer: Eric Schlittler; Composer

5. God Knows What She's Seen

Primary Artist: Kid Icarus; Main Performer
Composer: Eric Schlittler; Composer

6. You're An Unidentified Flying Object

Primary Artist: Kid Icarus; Main Performer
Composer: Eric Schlittler; Composer

7. The Squeeze

Primary Artist: Kid Icarus; Main Performer
Composer: Eric Schlittler; Composer

8. Painted By Numbers

Primary Artist: Kid Icarus; Main Performer
Composer: Eric Schlittler; Composer

9. X-Ray Technician

Primary Artist: Kid Icarus; Main Performer
Composer: Eric Schlittler; Composer

10. Perhaps She Was Perfect

Primary Artist: Kid Icarus; Main Performer
Composer: Eric Schlittler; Composer

11. Be My Echo

Primary Artist: Kid Icarus; Main Performer
Composer: Eric Schlittler; Composer

12. Petrified Forest

Primary Artist: Kid Icarus; Main Performer
Composer: Eric Schlittler; Composer

13. Meet Me On Via Roma

Primary Artist: Kid Icarus; Main Performer
Composer: Eric Schlittler; Composer

14. A Date With A Dentist

Primary Artist: Kid Icarus; Main Performer
Composer: Eric Schlittler; Composer

15. She Digs Turtle Soup

Primary Artist: Kid Icarus; Main Performer
Composer: Eric Schlittler; Composer

16. Broken Eyes

Primary Artist: Kid Icarus; Main Performer
Composer: Eric Schlittler; Composer

17. Her Silver Chalice

Primary Artist: Kid Icarus; Main Performer
Composer: Eric Schlittler; Composer

18. Combustion

Primary Artist: Kid Icarus; Main Performer
Composer: Eric Schlittler; Composer

19. Leave On A Light

Primary Artist: Kid Icarus; Main Performer
Composer: Eric Schlittler; Composer

20. Sea Song

Primary Artist: Kid Icarus; Main Performer
Composer: Eric Schlittler; Composer

21. Sea Song II

Primary Artist: Kid Icarus; Main Performer
Composer: Eric Schlittler; Composer

22. Tentacle Slips

Primary Artist: Kid Icarus; Main Performer
Composer: Eric Schlittler; Composer

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

22 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 8 minutes and 38 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 600x600 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

No lyrics found

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Pop/Rock, Alternative, Indie Rock

Label

Summersteps Records

Music Distribution Service

CD Baby

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 2001

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

634479260681