Nearly a year on from its original release the magic of Kramies The Wooden Heart EP is still resonating with fans and press alike. The stunning 6 track release which features collaborations with Jason Lytle (of Grandaddy) has received glowing reviews since it release and it seems the tide has not stopped. The latest review and track by track exposition at the lovely French blog Pop Culture & Co. is a wonderful example of just how much of an impact this music has had on its fans. The original review is in French which you can read here and we have a full English translation here. Here is a little taster to get you going,
“… “The Wooden Heart” is one of those discs that deserve a real, physical and mental presence, attention, heart, a meeting with his whole being. This is not the soundtrack of banal routine activities or the soundtrack of a single emotion: it is a return to self. These six songs are magical, they have the real power to slow time that has continued to accelerate for decades. Against the backdrop of pop / folk and dreamy airy, air and padded, songs written and arranged beautifully with which Kramies invites us to let go, to regain the carefree spirit of childhood, the imperturbable romance of our youth. He urges us not to close the door of our dreams. A disc to listen, to feel, which is assessed as a strong deep meditation and intimate and dreamlike. A gift, a gift.” – Pop Culture and Co.
Head to Kramies artist profile to check out The Wooden Heart along with his two other wonderful EP’s The Folkolore Sessions and The European.