Fools' Harp Vol. 1, by Fools

Fools' Harp Vol. 1

by Fools

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wondersoil One of my favorites from the MFM catalogue. Beautiful, organic ambient with so many memorable moments. Favorite track: Metaqua.

putta Sound ,Sense & mood !
Very Nice !

dubsola Straight up loveliness from start to finish. Favorite track: Aeg Old.

Parksy An amazing album, tranquil,balearic vibe. From somewhere else and does the job of taking you somewhere else.
We could all do with that right now.
Purchase this album, you will not be disappointed.😆😷😍

World of Echo If you like library music from the '70s, then Christopher Bear's (drummer of Grizzly Bear) instrumental album (or mixtape approximation per the liners) is one to check out, for sure.

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2.	Source 04:29	buy track
3.	Aeg Old 04:50	buy track
4.	Deefyfe 04:20	buy track
5.	Versitide 01:59	buy track
6.	Snodae 03:32	buy track
7.	Limba 02:12	buy track
8.	Metaqua 06:45	buy track
9.	Thanks 02:51	buy track
10.	Cascade 00:42	buy track
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Music From Memory are delighted to present Fools’ debut album ‘Fools’ Harp Vol. I’ and the first solo release of American musician Christopher Bear. Drummer and multi-instrumentalist of cult Indie band ’Grizzly Bear’, ‘Fools’ is a pseudonym that Christopher has been using while working on his independent music making for some time now.

Often finding the structure and form of a more traditional ‘song’ and the concept of an album too restrictive, Christopher finally set aside a six week period in the summer of 2019 to explore the possibilities of jamming alone and seeing where it took him: recording each instrument himself and then responding through improvisation to his own recordings. Whilst doing most of the recording in a digital set up, he also set out to capture some of the same mental and sonic space from his time recording on 4-track.

The results of these Fools sessions, he explains, feel “almost more like a mixtape than an ‘album’ per se” to him. With a sense of the dichotomy between nostalgia and the future, ‘Fools’ Harp Vol. I’ seeks to transport the listener to a world both familiar and comforting, exploring something undiscovered while maintaining a deep sense of openness and curiosity. The album will be released in vinyl and digital formats with a cassette release to follow including additional bonus tracks.

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released May 15, 2020

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