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Peter Adams, I Woke with Planets in My Face, 2008 (Self-released, Indie)
If DeVotchKa, Pinback, and the Beatles (during their Sergeant Pepper days) could somehow blend to form one band, Peter Adams and his ensemble would be the result. After two years of recording, Peter Adams has just released his second record entitled I Woke With Planets In My Face. Like his first record The Spiral Eyes, Adams recorded and performed the new record entirely by himself—a feat that cannot be fully appreciated until listening to the record. I Woke With Planets In My Face is a strange and wonderful blend of Russian-esque violins, French accordion sounds, and even a touch of Middle Eastern that results in a fresh, unique sounding record. At times it has the feel of a movie soundtrack, but the record never lies stagnant in one genre long enough to be labeled as such. The album jumps intermittently from one style to the next but manages to keep a steady flow with no choppiness. Even the instruments used on the record are highly diverse, and vary from the more common guitar, drums, and keyboards, to the less common violin, accordion, and even the kazoo. The lyrics have a mystical vibe to them of far off places, which the music reverberates. One song on the album is actually devoted entirely to the poem written by Edgar Allen Poe titled “Annabel Lee.” The entire record is filled with many surprises, ups and downs, and clever musical arrangements. — Michael Campbell, July 27, 2008
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