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Black Foliage: Animation Music Volume One

The Olivia Tremor Control · 1999

69 min · 27 tracks · indie rock

A whimsical tapestry of lo-fi sound collages that blend melody with experimental textures.

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Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • whimsical sound collage exploration
  • short bursts of sonic creativity
  • dynamic shifts in listening experience
  • patiently unfolding auditory landscapes

Maybe skip if you want

  • seeking straightforward song structures
  • prefer consistent rhythmic pacing

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 1999, 'Black Foliage: Animation Music Volume One' is the second studio album by The Olivia Tremor Control, following their debut 'Music from the Unrealized Film Script: Dusk at Cubist Castle' from 1996. At this point, the band was further refining their unique blend of indie rock and psychedelic pop, while developing a more pronounced experimental edge.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Opening 0:25
  • 2 A Peculiar Noise Called "Train Director" 3:02
  • 3 Combinations 0:05
  • 4 Hideway 2:34
  • 5 Black Foliage (Animation 1) 1:11
  • 6 Combinations 0:15
  • 7 The Sky Is a Harpsichord Canvas 0:04
  • 8 A Sleepy Company 3:41
  • 9 Grass Canons 3:22
  • 10 A New Day 2:29
  • 11 Combinations 0:16
  • 12 Black Foliage (Animation 2) 1:23
  • 13 I Have Been Floated 3:40
  • 14 Paranormal Echoes 3:30
  • 15 Black Foliage (Animation 3) 0:45
  • 16 A Place We Have Been To 2:25
  • 17 Black Foliage (Itself) 2:55
  • 18 The Sylvan Screen 6:07
  • 19 The Bark and Below It 11:25
  • 20 Black Foliage (Animation 4) 1:36
  • 21 California Demise (3) 2:47
  • 22 Looking for Quiet Seeds 3:13
  • 23 Combinations 0:11
  • 24 Mystery 3:26
  • 25 Another Set of Bees in the Museum 3:08
  • 26 Black Foliage (Animation 5) 2:08
  • 27 Hilltop Procession (Momentum Gaining) 3:22

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