Creeping Unknown

Robert (Rock) Scott (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

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Product Details

Audio CD (Feb 6 2001)
Number of Discs: 1
Label: Thirsty Ear
ASIN: B0000589FM
Other Editions: Audio CD
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #131,240 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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1. Harmonic Deluxe

2. Shelf Control

3. Details At Play

4. Last Outlaws

5. International Loss Adjuster

6. Fog And Wind

7. Extinguisher

8. Footbridge

9. The Creeping Unknown

10. 2nd Hand Air

11. Somewhere On The Coast

12. The Wick Effect

13. The Slow Room

14. When Shade Was Made

15. Morepork Makes It Home

16. Creek Country

17. Navigator

18. Upper Lab

19. Near To A Beautiful Park

Product Description

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Robert Scott's charm has evolved into a very subtle, subdued update of the signature New Zealand sound he helped create. Infamous for his work with New Zealand's influential early-'80s chart toppers the Clean, and later the Bats, Scott delivers some of the expected--ingratiating jangle pop--on The Creeping Unknown. However, melodies are built more gradually, and songs are introduced with drawn-out, loping, circular movements (at times recalling fellow New Zealander and guitar atmosphericist Roy Montgomery). Over 19 tracks and about 60 minutes, The Creeping Unknown draws the listener in with lazy summer guitar mirages, sparse piano, odd loops, and some tape manipulation. While the longish length idles rather than builds heavy momentum, the more experimental passages are inoffensive and pleasantly droning. It's the keyboard-laden, Yo La Tengo-like gems such as "Fog and Wind" and "When Shade Was Made" that will satisfy die-hard fans of Scott and New Zealand pop. But vocals are few and faint (sometimes mimicking transmissions from another universe), giving The Creeping Unknown the feel of a haunted desert ghost town on the cinematic instrumentals, and on the more traditional pop songs as well. --Cyndi Elliott

Album Description

In a 20 year career Scott has travelled the globe. He was a member of The Clean and The Bats. His first solo album is mostly a instrumental trip. Sweetly spooky with a range of moods. Standard jewel case. 2001 release.

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Amazon.com: 5.0 out of 5 stars (1 customer review)

5.0 out of 5 stars New Zealand, Mar 13 2007

By J. Dermeyer - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: Creeping Unknown (Audio CD)

Sit back and listen, dreamy, moody, well-crafted, lo-fi only intentionally, good musicianship when desired, guitars, drones, found sounds, etc, sometimes vocals, usually not. Poppier numbers weaker but not annoying. Appropriate for sunny day or misty morning or darkest night, atmosphere is flexible without being flimsy. Will likely not blow listener away, doubt it is meant to. I am very endeared to it.

You may know of The Clean, The Bats, etc (Robert Scott is member of...)

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