OK, so I know I just posted something on Ethan Rose*, but hey, sometimes lightning strikes twice (or something less annoying and cliche). This is a track from Ethan’s band Small Sails, which, as of a week ago, used to be called Adelaide. The name change seems to be coinciding with a subtle change in sonic direction – Adelaide was all smoothness and softness, and this track is a little drier and bouncier, with some almost Animal Collective-y amorphous vocals thrown in. It’s also really fucking good.

Small Sails - Aftershocks and Afterthoughts

This track will be released and promoted as part of the forthcoming Rorschach Suite Compilation, to be released Spring 2006 on the very cool Moodgadget label. Other artists on the comp include Dykehouse (Ghostly International, Planet Mu), Benoit Pioulard (Kranky, Ghostly International), and Wisp (Sublight, Hymen). Sounds pretty rad, right?

* Speaking of Mr. Rose, he got some major props from Glenn Kotche of, like, WILCO today, over at the ‘Fork’s artist best-of’s feature. And I quote:

Glenn Kotche, Wilco
1. Ethan Rose: Ceiling Songs: Really amazing stuff from Portland-based musician/artist. Also if you can find it, The Dot and the Line is numbingly beautiful– made from player piano reels and packaged in resin boxes. (Locust)

I’ve been thinking about it, and I totally agree – Ceiling Songs is one the most amazing pieces of music I heard this year. So so so so (so) beautiful.

OK, removing mouth from crotch. ;)-~ (smileys on blogs are cool now)