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Caroline Lufkin's First Album: Murmurs

Caroline Lufkin's first album has been completed and is set for release on March 6, 2006, but I think if you order it from her label they'll ship it early. It only has 9 tracks, but if they're as good as "Where's My Love" was, then it should be a great album!

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Following the critical and fanatical praise of last year's otherworldly "Where's My Love" single, Tokyo, Japan's Caroline releases her enchanting debut album. Murmurs is a thing of blessed beauty that defies easy description. It is nearly impossible to attach words to the supernatural brilliance of Caroline's songs. From the weeping trumpet and innocent lyrical sentiments of opener "Bicycle" to the cinematic tide of "Winter" - whose orchestral weight and lyrical hopefulness threaten to crush the listener from the inside-out - Murmurs is a truly masterful album. No samples were used: dozens of live acoustic instruments - pianos, harps, bells, guitars, strings and hand drums - are shaped around Caroline's crystalline voice and threaded together by warm bass and dense beats. With a transcendence that could give you chills on a blistering summer day just as easily as it could warm your body on a bitterly cold night, it's no wonder Caroline has developed a reputation as queen of the "snow jams."

taken from:
http://www.temporaryresidence.com/de...ions/trr97.php

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5.../Caro_murm.jpg

TRACK LISTING
1. Bicycle
2. Pink & Black
3. Sunrise
4. Where's My Love
5. Everylittlething
6. All I Need
7. Drove Me to the Wall
8. I'll Leave My Heart Behind
9. Winter

Now go buy it!!! :yes

Hmm Lufkin! Isn't it Olivias sister? :D

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Originally Posted by Lumix

Hmm Lufkin! Isn't it Olivias sister? :D

Yes, it is! It's Olivia Lufkin's sister! :D

(and they have a brother Jeff Lufkin who may have something in the works as well.)

Jeff raps in one of OLIVIA songs (the "something" unconscious666)

Amazing news! thanks touchedstar!

I just noticed her a couple of weeks ago on the Temporary Residence website and only later realized that this was Olivia Lufkin's sister. Might even have to check it out, seeing as she's on TR.

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Originally Posted by sxesven

I just noticed her a couple of weeks ago on the Temporary Residence website and only later realized that this was Olivia Lufkin's sister. Might even have to check it out, seeing as she's on TR.

you should, she's awesome! you can preview "where's my love" on the temporary residence site. its very ethereal and beautiful. definitely give it a listen.

I downloaded it a while ago, but when I realised it was Olivia's sister I deleted the file immediately, lol. However, she is on TR, so I'll definitely try it.

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Originally Posted by sxesven

I downloaded it a while ago, but when I realised it was Olivia's sister I deleted the file immediately

Why?

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Originally Posted by nmskalmn

Why?

I've had severe allergic reactions to every Olivia song I've heard. I don't just dislike her material, I find it flat-out horrible. I feared Caroline's material would be similar.

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Originally Posted by sxesven

I've had severe allergic reactions to every Olivia song I've heard. I don't just dislike her material, I find it flat-out horrible. I feared Caroline's material would be similar.

Caroline is different from Olivia, not grungy.

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Originally Posted by sxesven

I've had severe allergic reactions to every Olivia song I've heard. I don't just dislike her material, I find it flat-out horrible. I feared Caroline's material would be similar.

are you serious?! wow...i love most of Olivia's work even more than what I've heard of Caroline's. i guess to each their own. :yes

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are you serious?! wow...i love most of Olivia's work even more than what I've heard of Caroline's. i guess to each their own. :yes

Definitely to each their own. :) Olivia just definitely isn't my cup of tea. Imo, her work is very cliché and poorly written - but of course, that is just an opinion. :yes Downloading the Caroline track now, can't wait to hear it.

Alright, it's playing right now. First impression: not bad at all. Sounds a bit like a poppier version of Noriko Tujiko's glitchpop. Not too crazy about the voice, but that's not a big issue. Will check out her album. :)

^yep, i can respect your opinion. :yes

Noriko Tujiko and glitchpop? I've never heard of either of those. Sounds interesting.

edit: wait, i looked it up...how have i never heard of glitchpop before...i LOVE what i've previewed thus far of different bands.

It's definitely worth checking out. The Japanese are easily the best at it, the range of brilliant glitch artists they have is amazing. My personal favourite would be Noriko Tujiko (or Tujiko Noriko, depends where you're looking really), whose songs are immensily beautiful. Her entire discography is worth checking out; Shojo Toshi is my personal favourite.

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Originally Posted by ImpactBreaker

Jeff raps in one of OLIVIA songs (the "something" unconscious666)

dont 4get "skip to e little #" aswell...

thanks4da info...
does she sing entirely in english??

Yes, "Where's My Love" is completely in english.

yeah, i fully expect the entire album to be in english seeing as how the two songs i've heard so far have been and its a u.s. release.

and sxesven, thanks a ton, i'm definitely going to be checking out a range of glitch artists.

thanks4clearin dat up guys :thumbsup would like2check dis album out if poss...

I've heard Where's my love, and it was really good. I think I'll try to get to know this artist better, it's just that she always reminds me of her sister Olivia, and I miss Olivia. Oh, please come back <3

It comes in a slipcase, apparently.

I love slipcases. ^-^