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Two years on from their first release and being shoved under the collective woolly hat of the "new acoustic movement", I Am Kloot prove that, like many of their turn-of-the-century contemporaries, there's a lot more to them than introspective acoustic strumathons and scruffy Manchurian accents. From the whimsical romance of "From Your Favourite Sky" ("Who am I to dare to pull the stars from your favourite sky?" croons John Bramwell) to the the lo-fi rumblings of "Life in the Day", this is distorted British folk infused with a crusty northern accent and trickling melodies. "Untitled No. 1" demonstrates their ethos admirably, benefiting from a lazy but essential melody that...
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It seems the kind of fan I Am Kloot attracts is the same kind of devotional follower as Belle & Sebastian's--the kind that would have played the previous two albums to death, and will see no fault in the release of Gods & Monsters. And building on the previous two records- which, in retrospect, have their own charming, but undeniable faults- third time's a charm for John Bramwell and co.Initial single "Over My Shoulder" is the most commercial thing here, but the rest of the album is equally excellent, rocking (opener "No Direction Home"), cynical (the bitter title track,) and mysterious ("An Ordinary Girl", reminiscent of Freaks-era Pulp) in equal measur...
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Rather atypically for an album, Natural History has a stated mission: "To change people's lives at three decibels," according to I Am Kloot frontman John Bramwell--a one-time teenage busker on the streets of Paris, who returned home to British shores, half-dead from starvation, with the dream of forming the perfect band. The acoustic dressings, laconic delivery and gleefully knowing arrogance of Natural History immediately recall the 21st-century folk of Badly Drawn Boy's The Hour of Bewilderbeast, but Bramwell's half-spoken, half-sung lyrics often delve into darker realms than the bright-eyed romancing of Damon Gough. So, for every red rose presented...
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It seems the kind of fan I Am Kloot attracts is the same kind of devotional follower as Belle & Sebastian's--the kind that would have played the previous two albums to death, and will see no fault in the release of Gods & Monsters. And building on the previous two records- which, in retrospect, have their own charming, but undeniable faults- third time's a charm for John Bramwell and co.Initial single "Over My Shoulder" is the most commercial thing here, but the rest of the album is equally excellent, rocking (opener "No Direction Home"), cynical (the bitter title track,) and mysterious ("An Ordinary Girl", reminiscent of Freaks-era Pulp) in equal measur...
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![Gods and Monsters [CD + DVD]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51PrR93asyL._SL160_.jpg "Gods and Monsters [CD + DVD]")
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