[.ca] Life Is Full Of Possibilites

The Soundtrack of the Future:
When I first listened to this album, I was slightly disappointed. I didn't revisit it for months. Then I decided to give it another go, and listen to it as a whole album instead of individual tracks. This is when I realized the true genious of DNTEL. The subtleties can be missed if listened to without headphones. This album would make a fantastic soundtrack. I only wonder if Sofia Coppola has heard it yet.

Simply good.:
I love this CD. Actually I purchased it one song at a time on iTunes so I haven't finished it yet but I've heard about 3/4 of it. I enjoyed it so much (even from the first random song I heard) that I wanted to stretch it out as much as possible. If I had to describe it I'd called it sweet soft sizzling electonic music that opens your eyes while relaxing your ears. And every once in a while a certain perfection in the music, made me so happy my heart was pounding. I wish there were more artists who are as creative and intelligent as this one.

Emo for the Electronica Set:
I've long been a fan of electronic music along the lines of Boards of Canada, Air and Squarepusher. And I've also long been a fan of emo rock like Death Cab for Cutie, Wilco, and Belle and Sebastian. Now mix the two in in a strikingly beautiful album, and you have Dntel's "Life Is Full of Possibilities." I came upon the album about 3 months ago after seeing a reference to "(This is) The Dream of Evan and Chan" in a Death Cab review on Pitchfork. I checked out the album and fell in love. Sometimes the shrill tones in techno can get on my nerves, but the sweeping tones and emotion-driven chirps are nothing short of amazing. Then you layer on some big name vocalists and what results is sheer delight. I highly recommend this album, as well as The Postal Service's "Give Up" album.

Better than "US Mail":
If you like the Postal Service, then you should get this and put Postal Service on the far right, back burner. Tamborello has more heirarchy in this album, and Gibbard in Give Up. You can definitely notice the difference between the two albums if you are an audiophile like me. In any case, this is a great album, and if you havent heard the Postal Service yet and are thinking about getting Life Is Full of Possibilities, then DO SO. Dont get Postal Service first or youll ruin it. Trust me. Gibbard and Tamborello make a killer team. Word

An absolute knockout from Go to Whoa:
Some had labeled this poppy electronica. It's more like pop could be if it had heart and innovation at its core. The most 'poppy' song on the album "(This is) the Dream of Evan and Chan", almost has a Brit-pop feel, but offers much more that that genre ever has! This cd cannot be catagorised. Every track has its place and never outlives its welcome - all are standouts. Many seem destined to dissolve into glitchy anarchy and a few do, but so they should! The warm swelling synth-pulse beginning of "Anywhere Anyone" almost generates a sense of bliss - the words chill though, just as much as all the others, in their direct starkness. "Pillowcase" and "Fear of Corners" are almost dark ambient, the latter behind driven, minimalist rhythms. "Suddenly is Sooner than you think" and "Why I'm so Unhappy" are great tracks to listen to on a stark grey day, 'cos they're not happy tunes. Sorta fits the mould of this dark and yet strangely warm and vibrant cd. I could say so much more about these and the other tracks I haven't mentioned, as they all have so much to say. This is an amazing album to experience, because it is very much an engaging journey through the dark side of the human psyche. Amazing because its starkness is so uplifting. To many this would just be depressing. Somehow I find it's the opposite and it begs me to play it over and over again. This is musical genius, not often bettered elsewhere in any genre and definitely goes on my desert island list! A must for audiophiles who like music that refuses to be categorised.

• Umbrella
• Anywhere Anyone
• Pillowcase
• Fear Of Corners
• Suddenly Is Sooner Than You Think
• Life Is Full Of Possibilities
• Why I'm So Unhappy
• (This Is) The Dream Of Evan And Chan
• Last Songs