TO ROCOCO ROT
The Amateur View
087172
City Slang 1999
11 Tracks. 49mins09secs

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To Rococo Rot is a German band, based in Berlin, and The Amateur View, their fourth album, was released almost a year ago. Part of the electronica family, the band has a surprisingly light approach of the genre. Closer to Plaid or Plone than they are to Autechre, with their melodies and quite chirpy sounds, TRR make records to entertain. The similarity with Plone doesn't stop at the Casio-like sound. Tracks such as Telema or Cars, with their childish melodies and upbeat tempo, are obviously made by and for people with Lego feet. But unlike Plone, To Rococo Rot are slowly drifting towards their teen, and sometimes, on Green or She loves Animals, you can hear mother asking when her boys will eventually grow up. Reassuringly, the answer is invariably "never" in the end.
Beneath the lightness, there is more complexity than it seems at first though. Only, the guys make the songs sound so easy than you can't help but like this album. To Rococo Rot create with The Amateur View, the perfect music for perfect people living in a perfect world. And Björk is a fan! It says it all really...

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TRACKLIST

I Am In The World With You
Telema
Prado
A Little Asphalt Here & There
This Sandy PieceTomorrow
Green
Cars
She Loves Animals
Die Dinge Des Lebens
Das Blau & Der Morgen

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