The Only Thing I Ever Wanted by Psapp - DeepRiffs

ALBUM

Brimming with delicious simplicity, Psapp's 2006 release The Only Thing I Ever Wanted grooves blissfully between post-rock and bossa nova. The duo of singer Galia Durant and studio guru Carim Clasmann swish through 11 hypnotic melodies built on a sample-based pop some call clunktronica, rife with everything from horns and maracas to squeaky floorboards and crumpling paper. Live instruments such as piano, brushed percussion, and xylophone comprise most of the musical samples, creating a powerful hybrid of earthy folk and sophisticated electronica. Durant lays her rich, sultry voice over this rootsy instrumentation -- sounding very much like a more vocally gifted Nico -- while Clasmann weaves all the odd parts together in the studio. This combination of quirky sounds and suave production lands the disc in musical territory that feels at once both innovative and familiar; something like Beck, Björk, and Velvet Underground meeting in a lazy Rio cantina only to discover they've all been listening to Stereolab and Nouvelle Vague. The album varies in texture from humidly sensual to wildly bohemian but never simultaneously. Instead, each new mood washes in and out on its own in a style that remains unfettered, a remarkable effect for a record that is otherwise such a curious conflagration of sounds.
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1. Hi

Primary Artist: Psapp; Main Performer
Performer: Psapp; Performer
Composer: Carim Clasmann
Galia Durant; Composer
Lyricist: Carim Clasmann
Galia Durant; Composer
Mixing: Carim Clasmann
Galia Durant; Production
Producer: Carim Clasmann
Galia Durant; Production

2. King Of You

Primary Artist: Psapp; Main Performer
Performer: Psapp; Performer
Composer: Carim Clasmann
Galia Durant; Composer
Lyricist: Galia Durant
Carim Clasmann; Composer
Producer: Galia Durant
Carim Clasmann; Production

3. This Way

Primary Artist: Psapp; Main Performer
Performer: Psapp; Performer
Composer: Carim Clasmann
Galia Durant; Composer
Lyricist: Galia Durant
Carim Clasmann; Composer
Producer: Galia Durant
Carim Clasmann; Production

4. Needle And Thread

Primary Artist: Psapp; Main Performer
Performer: Psapp; Performer
Composer: Carim Clasmann
Galia Durant; Composer
Lyricist: Galia Durant
Carim Clasmann; Composer
Producer: Galia Durant
Carim Clasmann; Production

5. New Rubbers

Primary Artist: Psapp; Main Performer
Performer: Psapp; Performer
Composer: Carim Clasmann
Galia Durant; Composer
Lyricist: Galia Durant
Carim Clasmann; Composer
Producer: Galia Durant
Carim Clasmann; Production

6. Tricycle

Primary Artist: Psapp; Main Performer
Performer: Psapp; Performer
Composer: Carim Clasmann
Galia Durant; Composer
Lyricist: Galia Durant
Carim Clasmann; Composer
Producer: Galia Durant
Carim Clasmann; Production

7. Hill Of Our Home

Primary Artist: Psapp; Main Performer
Performer: Psapp; Performer
Composer: Carim Clasmann
Galia Durant; Composer
Lyricist: Galia Durant
Carim Clasmann; Composer
Producer: Galia Durant
Carim Clasmann; Production

8. The Words

Primary Artist: Psapp; Main Performer
Performer: Psapp; Performer
Composer: Carim Clasmann
Galia Durant; Composer
Lyricist: Galia Durant
Carim Clasmann; Composer
Producer: Galia Durant
Carim Clasmann; Production

9. Make Up

Primary Artist: Psapp; Main Performer
Performer: Psapp; Performer
Composer: Carim Clasmann
Galia Durant; Composer
Lyricist: Galia Durant
Carim Clasmann; Composer
Producer: Galia Durant
Carim Clasmann; Production

10. Eating Spiders

Primary Artist: Psapp; Main Performer
Performer: Psapp; Performer
Composer: Carim Clasmann
Galia Durant; Composer
Lyricist: Carim Clasmann
Galia Durant; Composer
Mixing: Carim Clasmann; Production
Producer: Carim Clasmann
Galia Durant; Production

11. Upstairs

Primary Artist: Psapp; Main Performer
Performer: Psapp; Performer
Composer: Carim Clasmann
Galia Durant; Composer
Lyricist: Carim Clasmann
Galia Durant; Composer
Mixing: Carim Clasmann
Galia Durant; Production
Producer: Carim Clasmann
Galia Durant; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

11 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

41 minutes and 34 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

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

6/11 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Alternative, Prog-Rock, Art Rock, Adult Alternative, Electronic, Electronica, Latin, Latin Jazz, Trip-Hop, Indie

Label

Domino Recording Co

Music Distribution Service

Domino Record Co Ltd [UK]

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Jun 5, 2006

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

5034202017257