Minnesota's Cloud Cult may use Odelay as a touchstone on Advice from the Happy Hippopotamus but the outfit's experimental beats and hip-hop junk are far more out there than that influence could ever be. Lyrically and vocally removed from the Beck Hansen school of thought, the group evokes strains of the Polyphonic Spree and the Flaming Lips, while brainchild Craig Minowa comes down heavy in terms of topics. The engaging, experimental "Living on the Outside of Your Skin" makes effective use of   [ read more ]

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The Minneapolis band's fifth full-length in six years. "...another intensely personal set of expansive songs that blend elements of orchestral pop, folk-rock, psychedelia, electronics, and more. At times, it recalls The Flaming Lips, Arcade Fire, and even Modest Mouse" - KEXP. "Cloud Cult ooze whimsical indie rock like Modest Mouse on lithium" - Village Voice. "A sprawling kaleidoscopic invocation of the life force with songs that veer from jubilation to simmering prayerful meditation" - NY Times.

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This DVD offers an annotated history behind each of Cloud Cult's seven full-length albums, including the back stories, recruitment/inclusion of band members, tragic losses, the impetus for the early music, and the ongoing inspiration surrounding the band's mission to exude a message of hope and transformative love through performance and art. The film ebbs and flows, is filled with soaring heights and crashing lows, and is about what happens when a group commits to something much larger than themselves. Pac   [ read more ]

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With this record, Cloud Cult is looking to build on their last release, Advice From The Happy Hippopotamus, of which the band sold more than 8,000 copies by doing most of the distribution themselves. "Cloud Cult ooze whimsical indie rock like Modest Mouse on lithium" - Village Voice.

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