Robert Scott, The Creeping Unknown - 53m 41s

Tracks & Durations

1. Harmonic Deluxe	4:57
2. Shelf Control	2:27
3. Details at Play	3:05
4. Last Outlaws	3:15
5. International Loss Adjuster	0:44
6. Fog and Wind	5:19
7. Extinguisher	0:34
8. Footbridge	1:17
9. The Creeping Unknown	5:24
10. 2nd Hand Air	3:01
11. Somewhere on the Coast	4:53
12. The Wick Effect	1:50
13. The Slow Room	2:59
14. When Shade Was Made	4:59
15. Morepork Makes It Home	1:12
16. Creek Country	0:50
17. Navigator	2:00
18. Upper Lab	0:49
19. Near to a Beautiful Park	3:56

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Review

Robert Scott's charm has evolved into a very subtle, subdued update of the signature New Zealand sound he helped create. Infamous for his work with New Zealand's influential early-'80s chart toppers the Clean, and later the Bats, Scott delivers some of the expected--ingratiating jangle pop--on The Creeping Unknown. However, melodies are built more gradually, and songs are introduced with drawn-out, loping, circular movements (at times recalling fellow New Zealander and guitar atmosphericist Roy Montgomery). Over 19 tracks and about 60 minutes, The Creeping Unknown draws the listener in with lazy summer guitar mirages, sparse piano, odd loops, and some tape manipulation. While the longish length idles rather than builds heavy momentum, the more experimental passages are inoffensive and pleasantly droning. It's the keyboard-laden, Yo La Tengo-like gems such as "Fog and Wind" and "When Shade Was Made" that will satisfy die-hard fans of Scott and New Zealand pop. But vocals are few and faint (sometimes mimicking transmissions from another universe), giving The Creeping Unknown the feel of a haunted desert ghost town on the cinematic instrumentals, and on the more traditional pop songs as well. --Cyndi ElliottIn a 20 year career Scott has travelled the globe. He was a member of The Clean and The Bats. His first solo album is mostly a instrumental trip. Sweetly spooky with a range of moods. Standard jewel case. 2001 release.

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