TRANSIENT SONGS: Plantation to Your Youth

Transient Songs

Plantation to Your Youth

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Southern laced tales and songs of despair, Majestic psychedelic basement pop made in the secluded gloom of the Northwest.

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On the island of Tanna in the South Pacific, religious sects known as “cargo cults” faithfully await the day when John Frum, their savior-figure, arrives on their shores to shower them with goods such as outboard boat motors and soft drinks. Since the 1930’s, generations of cargo cult members have gathered to celebrate annually on February 15 to see if Frum—usually depicted as an American World War II serviceman—makes good on his promise of delivering immense material wealth.

If this savior has manifested himself in John Frum of Seattle, Washington, the people of Tanna could be in for a long wait. Rather than preparing for any long journeys south, John Frum has spent the last several months with multi instrumentalist Jimmy Andrews recording “Plantation To Your Youth” under the name Transient Songs.

Frum’s 5 song basement-bred odes to burn-outs, ghost hunting strippers, regret, loneliness, southern California debauchery, New Orleans, and sleeping pill-induced derangement take the listener on a smoky, psychedelic odyssey through a dark orange fog bank best navigated in a seated position with plenty of beer. The record’s cinematic torrent of infinite guitar-chime and undercurrents of spacey, faraway feedback is an experience that reveals unnoticed nuances with every listen. “Plantation To Your Youth” won’t power boats in Tanna. It won’t make them rich. But one thing it might do for them—and everyone else who gives this a listen—is provide an exquisite way to pass the time while waiting to hit the transcendental jackpot. - Teddy Brucker

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  • Bicycle Girls and Drunks
    author: Daniel Todd

    Great EP from this Portland? or Seattle band? Kind of like Band of Horses or Grand Archives but not as polished and more spaced out. Would like a bit less reverb on everything but I suppose it is part of the vibe they are going for. Played it about 5 times this weekend and still not tired of it. That says a lot! Southern City Saturday is the best song on here. That song alone is worth the price of the disc.

  • Heavy Mellow
    author: Thom

    I bought this on a whim because I liked the description. I'm a big fan of psychedelic music and although this album has hints of that I'm not sure that would be a good classification. I guess Psychedelic pop is reasonable. It isn't indie rock either. I'm not sure what it is but the more i listen the more I love it. I can't classify it but the closest comparison might be Mercury Rev. The first song "Green Backyards" is very loose and big. I like the way it fades in. The song which the cd is name after is my favorite. I love the guitar work all the way through this little gem. The singer (maybe the guitar player also) has a unique quality to his voice and words are sincere and moody. I'll buy a full length if these guys put one out. I emailed them through their website but no response. Great groovy rock n roll.

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