You might recall
Orenda Finks voice. Back in the formative years of what once was a new decade, Fink, along with collaborator
Maria Taylor, manned the then enchanting, Omaha by way of Athens dream pop duo,
Azure Ray. Now three years since Azures ray official went dim, Fink returns with
Art in Manila, a new outfit shes rallied together over the course of several live solo outings. And on
Set the Woods on Fire (
Saddle Creek), that delicate landscape Fink originally sowed with her former outfit has cropped into full bloom. What was clearly the work of a duo has jettisoned into a richly conceived, full-band effort that picks apart Finks previous pastoral soundings with much meatier material. Thankfully though, such an aggregate approach doesnt come at the expense of Finks trademark intimacy; it still lies delicately entrenched under the collective approach Art in Manila adopt. -
David Pitz
Art in Manila on Tour w/
Rilo Kiley* and
The Good Life this fall:**
09.13 - Omaha, NE - Sokol Auditorium*
09.23 - New York, NY - Webster Hall*
09.25 - Philadelphia, PA - Trocadero*
09.26 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club*
09.27 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club*
09.28 - Asheville, NC - The Orange Peel*
09.29 - Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse*
10.01 - Fort Lauderdale, FL - Revolution*
10.02 - Orlando, FL - House of Blues*
10.04 - New Orleans, LA - The Republic*
10.05 - Houston, TX - Warehouse Live*
10.24 - Phoenix, AZ - The Brickhouse**
10.25 - Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour**
10.26 - San Diego, CA - Epi Center**
10.27 - Pomona, CA - Glass House**
10.28 - Visalia, CA - Cellar Door**
10.30 - San Francisco, CA - Bimbo's**
11.02 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir**
11.03 - Seattle, WA - Crocodile Café**
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MP3: Art in Manila:: Set the Woods on Fire Set the Woods on Fire
MP3: Art in Manila:: The Abomination Set the Woods on Fire
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