The amazing new album by Mr. OWEN PALLETT of Ontario, Canada is called “HEARTLAND” and is as worthy of your listening time as the previous albums that OWEN released under the name FINAL FANTASY. The respectable web publication PITCHFORK gave it an 8.6 out of 10, and that still seems rather on the low side. OWEN plays violin and sings in a tender and melodic mode. The album opens with “Midnight Directives” which sounds a bit like two songs playing at the same time. And the final 20 seconds of the album – when a song called “What Do You Think Will Happen Next” draws to an end – are among the most beautiful moments in the history of recorded music.
Wednesday February 3, 2010
OWEN PALLETT, ONCE KNOWN AS ‘FINAL FANTASY’
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I subscribe wholeheartedly to the views expressed in this recommendation. Well done Mr. Pallett!
For those unfamiliar with his work and are excited by what they hear as a result of this recommendation, may I suggest his back catalogue as Final Fantasy is more than amply augmented by his compositional work for Arcade Fire, the Hidden Cameras, The Last Shadow Puppets and latterly the Pet Shop Boys. A busy, talented, fantastic man!!
I saw Owen play live in San Francisco a few weeks ago and I couldn’t agree more. He’s a huge talent and definitely worth listening to again and again…
a profile/interview on the printed edition is next, right?
anyway, owen pallett/heartland=♥. spread the word
A strong contender for the title of Most Talented Man in Canadian Music. O_o
Excellent rec.!
I have been listening to this for weeks and cannot stop. He is an insane talent. Once you listen to this you may forget every other piece of music you own.
he just wound up retweeting this..
is he that fantastic? he bathes in his vanity more than anyone i know?
Yeah I pretty much want to marry him. I was going to see him in Vancouver a few months ago but he was sick, it would’ve been an amazing show though.
the most talented man in canadian music was and is glenn gould. this guy is not even close.
@James I couldn’t agree more. He is the only performer I have ever seen twice.
@Joshua Isn’t that the point?
after checking out his music on this recommendation, i would have to say it is bollocks. the above posts must have been written by owen himself or his PR folks, because the music is as run of the mill as any so-called independent “musician”
I think its great music for people who haven’t yet been blown away by Van Dyke Parks or Arthur Russell.
That being said, it does SOUND incredible. (Production-wise) For that you must give credit to Rusty Santos, singer of the band The Present and Animal Collective producer.