Name: Boys And Diamonds by Rainbow Arabia
Brand: Rainbow Arabia
SKU: 880319049729
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 4 (77 reviews)

ALBUM

The husband-and-wife duo of Danny & Tiffany Preston may hail from Los Angeles, but it was a Lebanese Casio keyboard (programmed to play microtonal scales and various Middle Eastern rhythm patterns) that inspired them to create their unique brand of globe-trotting poptronica. Their first full-length album (following two EPs) finds them settling into a well-developed and highly personal sound that draws from any number of exotic musical cultures without depending too much on any one of them. The album's title track offers what may be the perfect introduction to Rainbow Arabia's art: glistening guitar lines, lurching rhythms, dubbed-up baby-doll vocals, wordless whoops, and a tight-but-dreamy melody combine to make one of the more original sounds currently on the market. One writer has compared Rainbow Arabia to the Tom Tom Club sitting in with Congotronics, and that describes things pretty nicely. There are times when other comparisons come to mind as well: "Papai" kind of sounds like Cocteau Twins at the Black Ark; "Hai" could be Ari Up in the studio with Starkey on the boards; "Nothin Gonna Be Undone" sounds a bit like Siouxsie Sioux in a futuristic flamenco bar. Sometimes befuddling but never boring, Rainbow Arabia is making music that ultimately sounds like no one else's.
© Rick Anderson /TiVo

1. Boys And Diamonds

by Rainbow Arabia

Primary Artist: Rainbow Arabia; Main Performer
Composer: Rainbow Arabia; Composer
Lyricist: Rainbow Arabia; Composer
Artist: Rainbow Arabia; Production
Producer: Rainbow Arabia
Mudrock; Production

2. Without You

by Rainbow Arabia

Primary Artist: Rainbow Arabia; Main Performer
Composer: Rainbow Arabia; Composer
Lyricist: Rainbow Arabia; Composer
Artist: Rainbow Arabia; Production
Producer: Rainbow Arabia
Mudrock; Production

3. Nothin' Gonna Be Undone

by Rainbow Arabia

Primary Artist: Rainbow Arabia; Main Performer
Composer: Rainbow Arabia; Composer
Lyricist: Rainbow Arabia; Composer
Artist: Rainbow Arabia; Production
Producer: Rainbow Arabia
Mudrock; Production

4. Blind

by Rainbow Arabia

Primary Artist: Rainbow Arabia; Main Performer
Composer: Rainbow Arabia; Composer
Lyricist: Rainbow Arabia; Composer
Artist: Rainbow Arabia; Production
Producer: Rainbow Arabia
Mudrock; Production

5. Papai

by Rainbow Arabia

Primary Artist: Rainbow Arabia; Main Performer
Composer: Rainbow Arabia; Composer
Lyricist: Rainbow Arabia; Composer
Artist: Rainbow Arabia; Production
Producer: Rainbow Arabia
Mudrock; Production

6. Jungle Bear

by Rainbow Arabia

Primary Artist: Rainbow Arabia; Main Performer
Composer: Rainbow Arabia; Composer
Lyricist: Rainbow Arabia; Composer
Artist: Rainbow Arabia; Production
Producer: Rainbow Arabia
Mudrock; Production

7. Hai

by Rainbow Arabia

Primary Artist: Rainbow Arabia; Main Performer
Composer: Butchy Fuego
Rainbow Arabia; Composer
Lyricist: Rainbow Arabia
Butchy Fuego; Composer
Artist: Rainbow Arabia; Production
Producer: Rainbow Arabia
Butchy Fuego; Production

8. Mechanical

by Rainbow Arabia

Primary Artist: Rainbow Arabia; Main Performer
Composer: Rainbow Arabia; Composer
Lyricist: Rainbow Arabia; Composer
Artist: Rainbow Arabia; Production
Producer: Rainbow Arabia
Mudrock; Production

9. This Life Is Practice

by Rainbow Arabia

Primary Artist: Rainbow Arabia; Main Performer
Composer: Rainbow Arabia; Composer
Lyricist: Rainbow Arabia; Composer
Artist: Rainbow Arabia; Production
Producer: Rainbow Arabia
Mudrock; Production

10. Sayer

by Rainbow Arabia

Primary Artist: Rainbow Arabia; Main Performer
Composer: Rainbow Arabia; Composer
Lyricist: Rainbow Arabia; Composer
Artist: Rainbow Arabia; Production
Producer: Rainbow Arabia
Mudrock; Production

11. Sequenced

by Rainbow Arabia

Primary Artist: Rainbow Arabia; Main Performer
Composer: Rainbow Arabia; Composer
Lyricist: Rainbow Arabia; Composer
Artist: Rainbow Arabia; Production
Producer: Rainbow Arabia
Mudrock; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

11 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

41 minutes and 42 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

3/11 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

Only 1/11 tracks has synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Alternative & Indie, Alternative, Dance, Electronic, Adult Alternative, Experimental Pop

Label

Kompakt

Music Distribution Service

Kontor Records GmbH

Country

Germany

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Feb 27, 2011

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

880319049729

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Notification

Boys And Diamonds

1. Boys And Diamonds

2. Without You

3. Nothin' Gonna Be Undone

4. Blind

5. Papai

6. Jungle Bear

7. Hai

8. Mechanical

9. This Life Is Practice

10. Sayer

11. Sequenced

Technical Specifications

Boys And Diamonds

Product information

Release options

1. Boys And Diamonds

2. Without You

3. Nothin' Gonna Be Undone

4. Blind

5. Papai

6. Jungle Bear

7. Hai

8. Mechanical

9. This Life Is Practice

10. Sayer

11. Sequenced

Technical Specifications