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Album Details
- Artist: The Lickets
- Album: Journey In Caldecott
- Label: International Corporation
- Year of Release: 2007
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- Reviewed by: mschmitt on 2007-10-23
RecommendReleased online at pay-your-own prices the same day that Radiohead set In Rainbows loose, Journey in Caldecott is Chicago duo The Lickets’ fourth album. Featuring a transcendental mini-orchestra, Mitch Greer and Rachel Smith deliver a trippy journey through mythical lands and lush sonic forests. After all, Journey in Caldecott is more than just the album title, it’s the entire concept behind this work. This IS a journey, from the opium drenched “Crowd of Pimps in the Rain,” to the unholy temples worshiping the “Rabbit Moon,” ending with the quiet celebration of a quest finished with “The Beekeeper.” Haunting, eerie, and altogether unique, The Lickets pull from numerous influences—at one point sounding like an Old World procession and an Indian throne room the next. With tracks like “Smoking Hippie” and numerous self-references to ‘60s psychedelia, there may be a suggestion that this music is better experienced with the aid of some sort of (ahem) medication, but no such enhancement is needed. This is indeed a mystical trek of an album, one that you’ve never experienced before and never will again. To sample the music, The Lickets even provide a literal journey through Caldecott on their website (it’s sort of like a Victorian Myst), complete with their music as a soundtrack. Take a sample, don’t be afraid to get hooked—all the cool kids are doing it. And hey, with their entire discography available for as low as $1 an album, how can you go wrong?
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on 2007-10-24 mschmitt Said:
Oh sorry, the "Buy Now" link in this review page. Their website is very uninformative, containing only that weird journey game. If the "Buy Now" link on this page doesn't work, the URL to the store is: http://www.internationalcorporation.net/dm Hope that works!
Rating: 6/10
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on 2007-10-24 dscanland Said:
Sorry, can't see a buy now link on either their myspace or official site. I'm blind.
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on 2007-10-23 mschmitt Said:
Try the "Buy Now" link on the left hand side, click the order link, and enter "$0." There's a $1 for the download, so $1 download. Let me know if that doesn't work!
Rating: 6/10
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on 2007-10-23 dscanland Said:
I was trying out their site to get the album but anytime I put in "Get Album" into the command box I was redirected to Amazon to buy for $11. How do you get the album for $1?
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