Here We Go Magic
Here We Go Magic | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Brooklyn, New York, United States |
Genres | Indie rock |
Years active | 2008–2016 |
Labels | Secretly Canadian, Western Vinyl |
Members | Luke Temple Michael Bloch Peter Hale |
Past members | Kristina Lieberson Jen Turner |
Website | http://herewegomagicband.tumblr.com/ |
Here We Go Magic was an American
History
Here We Go Magic (2009)
After previously releasing two folk albums under his own name in the mid-2000s,[1] Luke Temple released the self-titled album Here We Go Magic in February 2009 on Western Vinyl, described by Pitchfork as "hazy electronic textures, endlessly-spiraling lyrical loops, occasional forays into extended sections of ambience and noise".[2][3] Temple recorded the album at home on a 4-track recorder, describing the recording: "I just had one tom, one microphone, a synth and an acoustic guitar. I didn't have a full drum kit or normal bass, it was just all synth stuff that I did myself."[4] The album does feature a live band on one of its nine tracks, the song "Everything's Big", which features Here We Go Magic guitarist Michael Bloch along with musicians Tyler Wood (keyboards), Parker Kindred (drums) and Adam Chilenski (bass).
Pigeons (2010)
After several tours incorporating members Kristina Lieberson (keyboards) and Jen Turner (bass), the band signed as a five-piece to
The January EP (2011)
In the months leading up to The January EP, Here We Go Magic played a few shows around North America, including sets at
A Different Ship (2012)
After seeing Here We Go Magic's
While on the road for their tour in May 2012, the band picked up the filmmaker and author
Be Small (2015)
Following 2012's A Different Ship, the members of Here We Go Magic began to drift apart as new professional and personal avenues opened up for them. While the band was on a hiatus, remaining members Luke Temple and Michael Bloch came back together to begin recording Be Small.[23] The 11-track album combines a collection of the band's older live sessions with Temple's newer musical ideas from his home studio. The Skinny stated that, while "Here We Go Magic's line-up may have undergone a significant reshuffle since the release of 2012's acclaimed A Different Ship, frontman Luke Temple has managed to retain a similar auricular template with Be Small."[24] In October 2015, the band headed out on tour, beginning on the east coast of the US, with stops across the United States and Canada.[25]
Musical style
The first album has been described as "stream-of-conscious lyrics and swirls of psychedelic, lo-fi noise",
The expanded line-up has been described as "psychedelic electro-folk" and walking "the line between ambient hypnotica and melodic indie rock".[7] The Independent, reviewing "Collector" also identified a krautrock influence, stating that the band "channel propulsive krautrock and 1980s indie rock to great effect".[31] Allmusic writer Jason Thurston described the band's sound as an "ethereal collage of indie folk, Baroque pop, plains country (and whatever else strikes their fancy)".[32]
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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Here We Go Magic |
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Pigeons |
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A Different Ship |
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Be Small |
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"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Extended plays and singles
- "The Collector" (2010), Secretly Canadian
- "Casual" (2010), Secretly Canadian
- The January EP (2011), Secretly Canadian
- How Do I Know b/w My Plate's On Fire (7" vinyl) (2012), Secretly Canadian
- "Hard To Be Close" (2012), Secretly Canadian
- "How Do I Know" (2012), Secretly Canadian
- "You Get More Done When You're Happy" (Flexi-Disc Single) (2013), Joyful Noise Recordings
- "Live EP" (2013), Secretly Canadian [34]
- "Falling" (2015), Secretly Canadian
Music Videos
- Falling
- Hard To Be Close
- How Do I Know
- Make Up Your Mind
- Casual
- Collector
- Fangela
- Tunnelvision
References
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- ^ "ATH Interviews: Here We Go Magic", austintownhall.com, June 18, 2009, retrieved 2010-05-02
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- ^ a b Schwartz, Greg M. (2010) "White Rabbits + Here We Go Magic: 14 April 2010 - Austin, TX", PopMatters, April 21, 2010, retrieved 2010-05-02
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- ^ "Here We Go Magic "Collector" Archived 2015-07-05 at the Wayback Machine", Pitchfork, March 18, 2010, retrieved 2010-05-02
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- ^ "Review: Here We Go Magic @ Hoxton B&G, Sep 7th Archived 2012-03-05 at the Wayback Machine", musicmule.co.uk, September 8, 2010, retrieved 2010-10-20
- ^ Breihan, Tom (March 3, 2011). Here We Go Magic to Release New EP. Pitchfork. Retrieved on October 16, 2012
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- ^ Liedel, Kevin (May 7, 2011). Here We Go Magic. Slant. Retrieved on October 17, 2012
- ^ Hodges, Carey (May 8, 2012). Here We Go Magic: A Different Ship. Paste. Retrieved on October 17, 2012
- ^ Pareles, Jon (May 7, 2012). New Albums From ‘Off!’ and Here We Go Magic. The New York Times. Retrieved on October 15, 2012
- ^ Power, Chris (June 4, 2012). BBC Review: Here We Go Magic. BBC. Retrieved on October 17, 2012
- ^ Breihan, Tom (September 5, 2012). Here We Go Magic – "Hard to Be Close" Video. Stereogum. Retrieved on October 16, 2012
- ^ "Here We Go Magic - Be Small". Secretly Canadian. Archived from the original on 2015-10-06. Retrieved 2015-10-16.
- ^ "Here We Go Magic: Be Small - Album review". The Skinny. Retrieved 2015-10-16.
- ^ "Here We Go Magic — tour". Herewegomagicband.tumblr.com. Retrieved 2015-10-16.
- ^ Levy, Jared (2010) "Here We Go Magic To Release 'Pigeons' This Spring, Give Away New Track, "Collector"", Prefix, March 10, 2010, retrieved 2010-05-02
- ^ Cramer, Michael (2009) "Here We Go Magic Here We Go Magic", Dusted, February 25, 2009, retrieved 2010-05-02
- ^ "Here We Go Magic: Kaleidoscopic Pop", NPR Music, April 20, 2009, retrieved 2010-05-02
- ^ Adams, Erik (2009) "Here We Go Magic: Luke Temple gets his sea legs", The A.V. Club, June 28, 2009, retrieved 2010-05-02
- Allmusic, retrieved 2010-05-02
- ^ "The Barometer: Big Star; Chew Lips; Here We Go Magic; Meth - Ghost - Rae; Pimary 1; Suede", The Independent, March 26, 2010, retrieved 2010-05-02
- Allmusic, retrieved 2010-05-02
- ^ "Here We Go Magic - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
- ^ "Here We Go Magic: Live EP on PledgeMusic". Pledgemusic.com. Retrieved 2015-10-16.