| Artist |
Atlas Sound |
| Album Title: |
Let The Blind Lead Those Who Can See But Cannot Feel |
| Album Cover: |
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| Primary Genre |
Alternative & Punk: Indie |
| Format |
CD |
| Released |
02/19/2008 |
| Reissue Date |
05/08/2008 |
| Label |
4AD/Kranky |
| Catalog No |
CADD 2811 CD |
| Bar Code No |
6 52637 28112 5 |
| Packaging |
Cardboard Sleeve with Inner Sleeves |
| Tracks |
| Let The Blind Lead Those Who Can See But Cannot Feel |
| 1.
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A Ghost Story (2:44)
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| 2.
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Recent Bedroom (3:46)
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| 3.
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River Card (3:20)
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| 4.
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Quarantined (4:20)
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| 5.
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On Guard (3:40)
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| 6.
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Winter Vacation (4:00)
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| 7.
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Cold As Ice (3:33)
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| 8.
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Scraping Past (4:30)
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| 9.
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Small Horror (2:54)
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| 10.
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Ready, Set, Glow (2:58)
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| 11.
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Bite Marks (4:18)
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| 12.
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After Class (3:29)
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| 13.
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Ativan (2:51)
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| 14.
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Let The Blind Lead Those Who Can See But Cannot Feel (3:45)
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| Let The Blind Lead Those Who Can See But Cannot Feel (Bonus Disc) |
| 1.
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Another Bedroom (5:41)
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| 2.
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It Rained (3:05)
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| 3.
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Stained Glass Swan (2:58)
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| 4.
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Abandoned Closet (2:16)
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| 5.
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Spring Break (4:57)
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| 6.
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ABC Glasgow (5:07)
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| Date Acquired |
03/24/2016 |
| Personal Rating |
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| Acquired from |
Music4Sure (Amazon) |
| Purchase Price |
10.50 |
Web Links |
Discogs Entry:
All Music Guide Entry:
MusicBrainz Entry: |
Notes |
Originally released on Kranky.
Disc One recorded spring / summer 2007. Mixed Chicago october 2007. Mastered at Chicago Mastering October 2007l
Bonus Disc recorded february 2008. Mastered at Chicago mastering March 2008.
Artwork by Terry Dowling and the v23 archive.
?&© 2008 4AD, under exclusive license from kranky.
manufactured in the u.k.
foobar2000 1.3.9 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2016-03-25 05:25:18
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Analyzed: Atlas Sound / Let the Blind Lead Those Who Can See But Cannot Feel
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR9 -0.70 dB -12.56 dB 2:44 01-A Ghost Story
DR6 -0.24 dB -7.12 dB 3:47 02-Recent Bedroom
DR8 -1.02 dB -9.43 dB 3:20 03-River Card
DR6 -0.67 dB -8.49 dB 4:20 04-Quarantined
DR7 -0.74 dB -9.17 dB 3:40 05-On Guard
DR7 -0.64 dB -9.73 dB 4:01 06-Winter Vacation
DR6 -0.75 dB -7.99 dB 3:33 07-Cold as Ice
DR6 -0.27 dB -7.29 dB 4:31 08-Scraping Past
DR5 -0.37 dB -6.63 dB 2:54 09-Small Horror
DR7 -0.24 dB -9.06 dB 2:59 10-Ready, Set, Glow
DR7 -0.63 dB -8.81 dB 4:18 11-Bite Marks
DR6 -0.49 dB -7.35 dB 3:29 12-After Class
DR8 -0.13 dB -9.71 dB 2:51 13-Ativan
DR6 -0.84 dB -7.71 dB 3:46 14-Let the Blind Lead Those Who Can See but Cannot Feel
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Number of tracks: 14
Official DR value: DR7
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 972 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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foobar2000 1.3.9 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2016-03-25 05:25:56
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Analyzed: Atlas Sound / Let the Blind Lead Those Who Can See but Cannot Feel - Bonus Disc
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR7 -0.21 dB -8.75 dB 5:42 01-Another Bedroom
DR8 -0.21 dB -9.71 dB 3:06 02-It Rained
DR8 -0.21 dB -9.58 dB 2:59 03-Stained Glass Swan
DR6 -0.21 dB -8.98 dB 2:16 04-Abandoned Closet
DR7 -0.21 dB -8.96 dB 4:58 05-Spring Break
DR10 -0.21 dB -14.06 dB 5:02 06-ABC Glasgow
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Number of tracks: 6
Official DR value: DR8
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 602 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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| Reviews |
All Music Guide Review:
Review by Marisa Brown:
Atlas Sound may be Bradford Cox's solo project, but it's clear after just one listen that there's not much that separates Let the Blind Lead Those Who Can See But Cannot Feel from Cox's main concentration, Deerhunter. The same filtered and treated guitars, tapes, and percussion make and wind their way around in eerie yet lush arrangements as Cox sings repeated phrases that eventually fade out into hushed chords and murmurings. The difference, however -- and it is a difference that means a lot -- is that Cox is much more focused here, and though the album certainly fits easily and well into post-rock, he's able to better control the instrumental meandering that at times would drag down Cryptograms. Instead of acting as the default sound, it represents a conscious decision, a gentle contrast that complements and strengthens the whole, and the attention that he allows his voice (the timbre of which can, as in the warm, Daedelus-esque "Cold as Ice" or the gentle "Winter Vacation," sound downright Björk-ish) allows the more instrumentally focused pieces to acquire greater meaning. The vocals, too, when they exist, are given more priority in the mix, an emphasis that shows what a compelling singer he actually is. "Quarantined," for example, has only two lyrical lines ("Quarantined and kept so far away from my friends/I'm waiting to be changed"), but the subtle emotion that can be heard in Cox's enunciation makes it one of the best and most powerful tracks on the entire album. The album's not faultless: as with Deerhunter, Cox has the tendency to try too hard to be profound (take the title -- or the title track -- for example), wanting so badly to say something important that he sounds trite and forced, and untrustworthy, but when he's able to forget about conveying some kind of meaning and instead focuses on the actual music, his message -- one of pain and love and feeling lost, of trying desperately to understand -- is undeniable.
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