The Madrean, by Whale Fall

The Madrean

by Whale Fall

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Caleb Bratcher The brass takes this album to another level. Hearing those slow, sludgey slams while the brass sings its own song is just a listening experience like no other. I'll definitely be recommending this album to everyone I can. Favorite track: Tahquitz.

Nate Wilson This entire album has a real southwest, western feel to it. The brass truly compliments the often haunting guitar melodies. This song in particular, not only being the first track, ended up being, in my opinion, the best. Favorite track: The Dawn Thief.

Michael Reilly The immersive scale of this superb album mirrors the impressive landscape it represents – a region of unique flora, grand vistas, and natural beauty. There's so much to explore in these great compositions – expect to get seriously (and very happily) lost in the process. Favorite track: El Pistolero.

Martin S K An album that takes you through an entire continent. The songs paint pictures of landscapes, highways, mountains, deserts and everything in between and they all tell their own story. A story of you, the traveler in this vast country.

This is fantastic from start to finish. This empowers you, frightens you, saddens you and soothes you. The use of the trumpet is brilliant and really gives this album a special feel to it. The whole thing is a breath of fresh air and a force to be reckoned with. Favorite track: I Shall Sail No More (No More Shall I Sail).

Miguel González Although I've never been in the Madrean, this music is tremendously evocative to me. Surprising and unexpected the addition of the trumpet. Of great beauty, this is one of those albums that make you remember why music is worth listening to. Favorite track: The Dawn Thief.

Dani Pat this album is fantastic!

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Join the journey of The Madrean, a collection of eight thematically linked compositions paying homage to the Madrean region of North America, the arid landmass spanning the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. With band members having spent their respective formative years in Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, and California, the Madrean Region is an inescapable internal and external space for Whale Fall, and the intersection of its urban and natural environs—from L.A. freeway overpasses to majestic Sierra peaks—serve as both the backdrop and the foreground of the music of The Madrean as well as the accompanying visual imagery.
Download includes digital version of the vinyl LP booklet art (created by Emmy-award winning designer Jordan W. Lee) which features eight pieces of original artwork, each representing a track and region of The Madrean. ... more

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We are proud to present this very special edition of The Madrean, available now. This is a set of two 12-inch vinyl albums in a gorgeous double-gatefold package with a 10-page full-color booklet featuring the artwork of award-winning designer Jordan W. Lee. This one is a real labor of love, The Madrean in its fullest multimedia expression in an archival format.

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1.	The Dawn Thief 07:18	buy track
2.	I Shall Sail No More (No More Shall I Sail) 06:11	buy track
3.	Tahquitz 07:18	buy track
4.	On River, On Route 04:33	buy track
5.	El Pistolero 08:24	buy track
6.	Overpass LA 05:01	buy track
7.	Heart Space 08:41	buy track
8.	The Madrean 09:37	buy track

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released December 16, 2014

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Whale Fall Los Angeles, California

Hailing from Los Angeles, California, Whale Fall is an instrumental group featuring traditional rock instrumentation interfused with more pastoral strokes of piano, wind instruments, and cello, with a touch of electronics. None dare call it "post-rock."

Their first two LPs are available here on Bandcamp

Their newest release "Sondersongs" is available 6/26/2018. ... more

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