Pacific! announce release date 11th October for new album ‘Narcissus’
aaamusic | On 01, Oct 2010
“The very definition of retro-futurist. It dazzles from the opening to the moment Narcissus is cast down to hades.” **** UNCUT
“A rainbow-hoofed Pegasus.” – GUARDIAN
“Full of creative, indelible hooks and great tunes… completely undefinable.” – IDJ 8/10
“A monumental and strange endeavour… a beautifully taut and well made pice of art.” – LOUD & QUIET 8/10
“A genre-defying world of Greek mythology and experimental anti-pop.” – FUTURE MUSIC
Sounds like Justice have been making arias for elevators. We love it.” **** GAY TIMES
A prog-dance epic that blends harpsichord and pulsing synths. Say hello to Sweden’s answer to Vangelis.” – BIG ISSUE
“Navigate their retro final frontier with great finesse. Pacific! are boldly absurd.” – **** THE SKINNY
“An instrumental banger that will probably make you feel a little bit funny. Plenty to be excited about.” – POPJUSTICE.com
Conceived as the score for a modern ballet interpretation of Greek myth Narcissus, the new Pacific! album is an electro-prog-pop opus operating at the very vanguard of contemporary pop.
It is available online from11th October, courtesy of Alan Braxe’s renowned Vulture label.
Due for its world premier at Gothenburg’s influential dance studio Atalante on October 29th, 30th and November 1st, the ballet itself comes choreographed by Sweden’s extra-ordinary danseur Olof Persson. Olof and two female dancers will star in the live show and feature in a series of videos that accompany the album.
Track listing ‘Narcissus’
1. Arcadia – Introduction
2. Narcissus – Enter Narcissus
3. Cupid – The meeting of Echo and Narcissus
4. Unspoken – Echo singing her love for Narcissus
5. Ramble On – Narcissus getting bored
6. Halfheart – A heartbroken Echo is swallowed by the rocks and becomes a true echo
7. Venus Rising – Enter Venus
8. From Lips Divine – Venus singing her curse to Narcissus
9. King Of The Night – Narcissus falling in love with himself
10.The Gaze – Caught by his own reflection in the pool, he loses himself in his own vision
11.Voyager – Narcissus climbs down to the halls of Hades
