Bauer – Baueresque CD PROMO

"Gezellig" is the Dutch word best describing Bauer's music. It roughly translates to a combination of pleasure, coziness, and companionship. Gezellig could be having a dinner with good friends and family and playing Monopoly afterwards. Bauer's musical translation of this typical Dutch feeling is done with lots of vintage synthesizers (stocked to the ceiling in their small Amsterdam apartment) and loosely resembles Mercury Rev-style bands, with the critical distinction that Bauer never aspires to be as divine or magical. Their music stays firmly to the ground, never flies, and is very levelheaded. This doesn't mean that it's boring. Baueresque is full of splendid melodies and vocals which van Hamel and Dubbe equally provide. Van Hamel, whose voice resembles Aimee Mann, sings about alienation from friends on one of the record's highlights ("Thin White Line"), while Dubbe sings with the voice of a classic radio host about combining an office job and being a rock star ("Cubicle").

Label: Excelsior Recordings – EXCEL96071

Country: Netherlands

Media Condition: Near Mint (NM or M-)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)