Better known as the guitarist for Tristeza, Jimmy LaValle records on his own under the name the Album Leaf; this is his second album.
Like the first, it's a primarily downtempo, guitar-centered record, made up of moody and attractive compositions that feature long lines and slow developmental processes.
The more contemplative numbers ("Wet the Day," "Gust of...") bring to mind early-'70s Brian Eno; in fact, "Wet the Day" evokes "Discreet Music" specifically in several places.
On other tracks, such as the somewhat more energetic "The MP" and a very nice acoustic guitar showpiece called "Story Board," LaValle brings to mind a more low-tech Durutti Column.
On the few occasions that bass and drums enter the mix, the effect is refreshing.
This stuff occasionally gets tedious (and on "Hang Over" LaValle is annoyingly out of tune), but if you relax and go with it you'll probably find it very enjoyable.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gust of... | The Album Leaf | Play | 05:21 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | The MP | The Album Leaf | Play | 06:21 | 14 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Story Board | The Album Leaf | Play | 04:53 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Wet the Day | The Album Leaf | Play | 05:25 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | The Audio Pool | The Album Leaf | Play | 04:57 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Hang Over | The Album Leaf | Play | 04:08 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | In Between Lines | The Album Leaf | Play | 04:04 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Last Time Here | The Album Leaf | Play | 04:21 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Asleep | The Album Leaf | Play | 04:59 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | The Sailor | The Album Leaf | Play | 04:37 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | Vermillion | The Album Leaf | Play | 05:42 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | Glimmer | The Album Leaf | Play | 04:44 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 59 mins | 136 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Album Leaf | Primary Artist |
| 2 | Jimmy LaValle | Engineer, Instrumentation, Mixing, Producer |
| 3 | Rafter Roberts | Drum Programming, Engineer, Mastering |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |