Includes unlimited streaming via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3, flac and. They formed in 2004 when californian ryan mcphun moved to auckland and started playing in several band. Dj your friend matthew pilots you from new york to phnom penh by way of abyssinia and back again. Mar 01, 2010 check out fight softly by the ruby suns on amazon music. The ruby suns third album is titled fight softly and was released on 2 march 2010. Ryan mcphun of the ruby suns really gets into the sound editing of last summers blockbuster transformers, freaks himself out. New zealands the ruby suns return this year with their third fulllength, entitled fight softly, and to celebrate that upcoming release, weve got a both free and exclusive download of a track from it. Ive got a taste of fight softly, the new zealand bands third lp. As illustrated by the varying nature of the ruby suns now four albums 2005s ryan mcphun and the ruby suns, 2008s sea lion, fight softly from 2010 and this years christopher, mcphun says his musical likes are always changing. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described. By one track mind on sunday, january 24th, 2010 3,908 views. The ruby suns bio indiepop group from new zealand, they formed in 2004 when californian ryan mcphun moved to auckland and started playing in several bands such as the brunettes and the tokey tones.
Written, performed, and produced by the frontman himself, fight softly replaces the tropical flair of 2008s sea lion with synthesizers and digital production. This crucial difference means there are no other musicians, and therefore hardly any instruments at all. Thematically, its not as wideeyed or lighthearted, picking apart the. On march 2, sunny new zealand psychpop outfit the ruby suns will release fight softly, the followup to the bnmed 2008 lp sea lion, on sub pop. The pinsharp production on the record undoubtedly plays a part in creating this impression. Inspired by the indigenous music of africa and kenya, the diverse sea lion named after a sea lion colony that lies adjacent to californias hwy 1 was released in 2008 on several labels, including the seattlebased sub pop. The ruby sunss stream on soundcloud hear the worlds sounds. Despite the kaleidoscopic electronics of opener sun lake rinsed, the merriweather post pavilion parallels are only especially evident. On 2008s sea lion, the ruby suns stuck together psychedelic experiments with strong glue, making for a thrilling grabbag of worldmusicinspired pop scraps, but it was still somewhat unfulfilling for those who craved cohesive songs.
In august 2008 the ruby suns contributed their track there are birds to an indie compilation album indiecater vol. Ryan mcphunled new zealanders the ruby suns could well follow the americans lead with fight softly. In scandinaviaamidst its icy architecture and skyhigh fjords, not to mention the indomitable. Fight softly is released on march 1 through memphis industries. Tane mahuta by the ruby suns lyrics damnlyrics all lyrics.
You will get 2 track for free after confirming your account. Fight softly by the ruby suns 98787086324 cd barnes. Fight softly is the third album by new zealands pop masters the ruby suns. Sprite fountain, christopher, fight softly, sea lion, the ruby suns, singles. Download on amazon closet astrologer play on apple music closet astrologer download on itunes. Albums include sea lion, fight softly, and christopher. The ruby suns are an indiepop group from new zealand. Admirably accomplished though the bands previous longplayers have been 2008s sea.
Admirably accomplished though the bands previous longplayers have been 2008s sea lion was particularly special, a candycoated cornucopia of tropical sounds, addictive melodies and indie sensibilities fight softly is, while not. Tane mahuta by the ruby suns lyrics damnlyrics all. They formed in 2004 when californianborn ryan mcphun moved to auckland and started playing in several bands such as the brunettes and the tokey tones. The ruby suns our jukebox run is over by lil chief. Their last lp, 2008s sea lion, remains a constant in my rotation mp3. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Fight softly is the third fulllength album released by the new zealand based band the ruby suns. Fight softly veers from the path set by its predecessor, the 2008 release sea lion. With closet astrologer, they probably and this is only my opinion build the best song of the year. On fight softly, the new zealand band pulls the stitching tighter still between its synth and international instrumentation, resulting in tracks that maintain. Hed always been a musical wayfarer, collecting sounds and styles from his travels around the globe, depositing influences and ephemera into three knockout ruby suns albums 2006s the ruby suns, 2008s sea lion and 2010s fight softly.
Oct 29, 2012 new zealand indiepop act the ruby suns will. Fight softly, an album by the ruby suns on spotify. Picking up their sound, and experimenting more with fight softly, mcphun has cited a more influential dreampop. The ruby suns are back with a new album, dropping on march 8th on memphis industries. The ruby suns closet astrologer fight softly is out now. The ruby suns combine psychedelic indie pop with world music influences, drawing inspiration from the travels of the groups only permanent member, ryan mcphun. I cant say im overly familiar with the band but seeing as they have a song called kenya dig it, surely theyre worth a punt. If youve ever caught my radio show, than youve most likely heard new zealands ruby suns. Bim bam boom is a weekly tour into the bermuda triangle of pop. On fight softly, the ruby suns leader ryan mcphun goes it alone, writing, performing and producing these 10 songs virtually solo. Visit tunefind for music from your favorite tv shows and movies. Mcphun possesses or is possessed by a voracious musical mind and this new album is the kind of headspinning combination of bigpicture vision and sumptuous detail that only comes from an artist with an urgent need to. The track weve got is named cranberry, which is described below, rather lazily taken from the press release. Such is the case with ryan mcphun, whose third album under the ruby suns moniker is essentially a solo effort.
The new zealanders arent going to be throwing too many cynics off the scent with the initial technicolour rush of electronics on new album fight softly, either. The ruby suns are essentially ryan mcphun and a revolving cast of support, and while hes not quite an auteur in the mould of trent reznor or britt daniel, fight softly feels noticeably more like the work of one man than previous albums. The prime mover of the ruby suns, ryan mcphun has literally traveled around the world to arrive at fight softly, the bands 2nd album for sub pop, and 3rd overall. Cranberry, from the forthcoming album fight softly, due out march 10th. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Jan 12, 2010 on march 2, sunny new zealand psychpop outfit the ruby suns will release fight softly, the followup to the bnmed 2008 lp sea lion, on sub pop. Find similar albums to fight softly the ruby suns on allmusic allmusic. The prime mover of the ruby suns, ryan mcphun has literally traveled around the world to arrive at fight softly, the bands 2nd album for sub pop, and 3rd overall mcphun possesses or is possessed by a voracious musical mind and this new album is the kind of headspinning combination of bigpicture vision and sumptuous detail that only comes from an artist with an urgent need to.
Ryan mcphun of the ruby suns really gets into the sound editing of last summers blockbuster transformers, freaks himself out on west coast roadtrips, and laments. Mcphun soon brought together the ruby suns, releasing a selftitled debut lp in 2005, soon followed by the lp sea lion in 2007 and now 2010s fight softly. Mar 12, 2010 on fight softly, the ruby suns leader ryan mcphun goes it alone, writing, performing and producing these 10 songs virtually solo. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from the ruby suns at the discogs marketplace.
Complete list of the ruby suns music featured in tv shows and movies. Users who like the ruby suns our jukebox run is over. Jan, 2010 the ruby suns are back with a new album, dropping on march 8th on memphis industries. The ruby sunss profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. Fight softly by the ruby suns, released 15 february 2010 1. The ruby suns by the ruby suns, released 09 october 2005 1. Justice would see head sun ryan mcphun return to claim a spot at the picnic table, but fight softly mostly abandons the gentle soufulness and. Although your last album was a spectacularly sunny shot of tropical psychpop, it went largely unappreciated, only for animal collective to come along a year later with a similar recipe and take.
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