While The City Sleeps by Kalli - VitaMusik

ALBUM

On his first solo album after leaving his band Without Gravity, Icelandic singer/songwriter Kalli makes a beeline straight for the corner of the indie rock soundscape marked "dreamy." Without going for the overwhelming reliance on atmospherics that marks countrymen like Mum and Sigur Rós, Kalli certainly makes good use of his reverb pedals and echo chamber, and his delicate quaver of a voice sometimes seems in danger of getting overwhelmed by some of the bigger swells of keyboards and guitars. The difference is that instead of making an entire album's worth of beatless, atmospheric mood pieces like the album-closing title track or the haunted "Bridges Burn," Kalli cleverly changes things up by including a weepy countrified ballad like "River of Darkness" and the carnivalesque neo-psychedelia of "It's Over." With its keening vocal hooks and one-chord guitar drone, "Jupiter" might even be mistaken by some for the next Coldplay single, and the rueful "Morning Rain" has a certain Jackson Browne vibe that could appeal to the more historically minded listener. Well-produced, cleverly written, and thoroughly enjoyable, While the City Sleeps is an enjoyable solo debut.
© Stewart Mason /TiVo

1. Raindrops

Primary Artist: Kalli; Main Performer
Composer: Maria Kallionpaeae; Composer
Lyricist: Maria Kallionpaeae; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Maria Kallionpaeae; Other

2. Bridges Burn

Primary Artist: Kalli; Main Performer
Composer: Karl Henry; Composer
Lyricist: Karl Henry; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Karl Henry; Other

3. River Of Darkness

Primary Artist: Kalli; Main Performer
Composer: Karl Henry; Composer
Lyricist: Karl Henry; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Karl Henry; Other

4. Back Down

Primary Artist: Kalli; Main Performer
Composer: Karl Henry; Composer
Lyricist: Karl Henry; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Karl Henry; Other

5. It's Over

Primary Artist: Kalli; Main Performer
Composer: Ile Kallio
Richard Stanley; Composer
Lyricist: Ile Kallio
Richard Stanley; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Ile Kallio
Richard Stanley; Other

6. Jupiter

Primary Artist: Kalli; Main Performer
Composer: Karl Henry; Composer
Lyricist: Karl Henry; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Karl Henry; Other

7. Morning Rain

Primary Artist: Kalli; Main Performer
Composer: Karl Henry; Composer
Lyricist: Karl Henry; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Karl Henry; Other

8. Fear

Primary Artist: Kalli; Main Performer
Composer: Karl Henry; Composer
Lyricist: Karl Henry; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Karl Henry; Other

9. Sunny Day

Primary Artist: Kalli; Main Performer
Composer: Karl Henry; Composer
Lyricist: Karl Henry; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Karl Henry; Other

10. While The City Sleeps

Primary Artist: Kalli; Main Performer
Composer: Karl Henry; Composer
Lyricist: Karl Henry; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Karl Henry; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

10 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

40 minutes and 47 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 3000x3000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

Only 1/10 tracks has lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

Only 1/10 tracks has synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock

Label

One Little Independent Records

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Apr 30, 2007

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

5016958093471