Brad Senne
The Shapes That Shift Us
© 2008 Brad Senne (634479785511) (format: CD-R)
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Haunting indie folk pop with gentle, ghostly vocals and lush production.
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In early 2007, Senne bought a laptop computer and recorded the basic tracks for The Shapes That Shift Us. The album was mixed with additional instrumentation added at Crazy Beast Studios with Ben Durrant (Andrew Bird). The song "Caroline to Maine" is a catchy folk-rock gem that keeps listeners humming for days, while "Drift Gently" is reminiscent of the sparse finger-picking style found in Beck's album Sea Change.
“...Senne could give Beck a run for his money.” - Illinois Entertainer
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Duluth News TRibune Review
author: John ZieglerThey say that good things can come in small packages. My copy of Brad Senne’s new release “The Shapes that Shift Us” proves that good things can come in unadorned, plain white packages. Except for a sticker with his name stenciled on it and a stick figure of a bird, this CD case looks like the Beatles’ “White Album.” In more than a few ways — diversity of styles, great melodies, interesting instrumentation — it also could be said to have aural similarities as well. “Lost in Love” has that “Happiness is a Warm Gun” kind of hushed, sleepy quality in a lyric about witnessing the sensations of being in love through images of performing on stage, driving in a car and dreaming. “Caroline to Maine” begins with Spartan Nick Drake solemnity and melancholic temperament. Lonely acoustic guitar and voice build into full ensemble underneath dreamy lyrics invoking weather, sunsets and shorelines. This tune is like comfort food on a stormy afternoon. A finger-picked guitar pattern reminiscent of many of Iron & Wines’s creations lays the foundation of “Drift Gently.” Senne proves adept at not only guitar, but also is skilled on piano, bass and drums. His instrumental prowess seems to give his songwriting more depth and breadth than many contemporaries. “Lullabies” sounds like it could have been a George Harrison tune from the “All Things Must Past” period. The song has similar vocal lines and range, tasteful electric guitar and a certain amount of childlike wonderment that permeated Harrison’s best stuff. Senne started work on “The Shapes that Shift Us” on a laptop in 2007, with additional work done at Ben Durrant’s (Andrew Bird) Crazy Beast Studios last year. Working solo and as a member of the group Beight, the Minneapolis-based songwriter imbues his creations with a certain sublime simplicity that is understated and economical. It’s a nimble new release that floats rather than tumbles out of your speakers.