Hold Still Life by Field Mouse - DeepRiffs

ALBUM

Debut album Hold Still Life by Brooklyn-based indie act Field Mouse follows the development forged over the course of several lesser releases and singer/songwriter Rachel Browne's solo work before that. The band's sound is rooted firmly in the lineage of shoegaze, as evidenced immediately by the Isn't Anything-styled rhythmic crashes that begin album opener "A Place You Return to in a Dream," but their take on the canon of gauzy '90s influences isn't only shallow enough to contain nods to My Bloody Valentine and Slowdive. Browne's vocals are soft but never buried in the typical fields of reverb, giving the songs a stronger pop coherence that smacks of early indie poppers like Throwing Muses and Juliana Hatfield. When they do turn up the shoegaze settings, Field Mouse's tendencies toward melody make them sound more like lesser-known pedal-pushers like Moose, the Telescopes, and the Boo Radleys, leaning more on clear-headed pop tunes than underwater atmospherics. The album's moods shift frequently, dipping into synthy electronics on tracks like "Two Ships" before returning to the fuzzy, blissful indie rock magic of songs like "Asteroid." ~ Fred Thomas

1. A Place You Return to in a Dream

Primary Artist: Field Mouse; Main Performer
Composer: Rachel Browne, Andrew Futral
Rachel Browne; Composer
Andrew Futral: Rachel Browne; Other
Des: Red Brick Songs (ascap); Other
Music Publisher: Red Brick Songs (ascap); Other
Songs Of R B M ( B M I): Red Brick Songs (ascap); Other
Where Have You Been Music ( A S C A P): Red Brick Songs (ascap); Other

2. Tomorrow Is Yesterday

Primary Artist: Field Mouse; Main Performer
Composer: Rachel Browne; Composer
Music Publisher: Red Brick Songs (ascap); Other
Where Have You Been Music ( A S C A P): Red Brick Songs (ascap); Other

3. Two Ships

Primary Artist: Field Mouse; Main Performer
Composer: Rachel Browne, Andrew Futral
Rachel Browne; Composer
Andrew Futral: Rachel Browne; Other
Des: Red Brick Songs (ascap); Other
Music Publisher: Red Brick Songs (ascap); Other
Songs Of R B M ( B M I): Red Brick Songs (ascap); Other
Where Have You Been Music ( A S C A P): Red Brick Songs (ascap); Other

4. Everyone but You

Primary Artist: Field Mouse; Main Performer
Composer: Rachel Browne, Andrew Futral
Rachel Browne; Composer
Andrew Futral: Rachel Browne; Other
Des: Red Brick Songs (ascap); Other
Music Publisher: Red Brick Songs (ascap); Other
Songs Of R B M ( B M I): Red Brick Songs (ascap); Other
Where Have You Been Music ( A S C A P): Red Brick Songs (ascap); Other

5. Asteroid

Primary Artist: Field Mouse; Main Performer
Composer: Rachel Browne; Composer
Music Publisher: Red Brick Songs (ascap); Other
Where Have You Been Music ( A S C A P): Red Brick Songs (ascap); Other

6. Reina

Primary Artist: Field Mouse; Main Performer
Composer: Rachel Browne, Andrew Futral
Rachel Browne; Composer
Andrew Futral: Rachel Browne; Other
Des: Red Brick Songs (ascap); Other
Music Publisher: Red Brick Songs (ascap); Other
Songs Of R B M ( B M I): Red Brick Songs (ascap); Other
Where Have You Been Music ( A S C A P): Red Brick Songs (ascap); Other

7. Netsuke

Primary Artist: Field Mouse; Main Performer
Composer: Rachel Browne, Andrew Futral
Rachel Browne; Composer
Andrew Futral: Rachel Browne; Other
Des: Red Brick Songs (ascap); Other
Music Publisher: Red Brick Songs (ascap); Other
Songs Of R B M ( B M I): Red Brick Songs (ascap); Other
Where Have You Been Music ( A S C A P): Red Brick Songs (ascap); Other

8. Horizon City

Primary Artist: Field Mouse; Main Performer
Composer: Rachel Browne; Composer
Music Publisher: Red Brick Songs (ascap); Other
Where Have You Been Music ( A S C A P): Red Brick Songs (ascap); Other

9. Bright Lights

Primary Artist: Field Mouse; Main Performer
Composer: Rachel Browne, Andrew Futral
Rachel Browne; Composer
Andrew Futral: Rachel Browne; Other
Des: Red Brick Songs (ascap); Other
Music Publisher: Red Brick Songs (ascap); Other
Songs Of R B M ( B M I): Red Brick Songs (ascap); Other
Where Have You Been Music ( A S C A P): Red Brick Songs (ascap); Other

10. Happy

Primary Artist: Field Mouse; Main Performer
Composer: Rachel Browne; Composer
Music Publisher: Red Brick Songs (ascap); Other
Where Have You Been Music ( A S C A P): Red Brick Songs (ascap); Other

11. Kids

Primary Artist: Field Mouse; Main Performer
Composer: Rachel Browne; Composer
Music Publisher: Red Brick Songs (ascap); Other
Where Have You Been Music ( A S C A P): Red Brick Songs (ascap); Other

12. Water in the Valley

Primary Artist: Field Mouse; Main Performer
Composer: Rachel Browne, Andrew Futral
Rachel Browne; Composer
Andrew Futral: Rachel Browne; Other
Des: Red Brick Songs (ascap); Other
Music Publisher: Red Brick Songs (ascap); Other
Songs Of R B M ( B M I): Red Brick Songs (ascap); Other
Where Have You Been Music ( A S C A P): Red Brick Songs (ascap); Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

12 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

38 minutes and 14 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1400x1400 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

7/12 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

2/12 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Alternative & Indie, Alternative, Indie Rock, Jazz, Big Band, Electronic

Label

Topshelf Records

Music Distribution Service

Orchard Enterprises Inc

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Jul 21, 2014

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

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UPC

888608937351