#between two waves

I’m sure just about everyone reading this has, at this point, already heard at least a portion of EardrumsPOP's Between Two Waves: The Second Wave. Words really can’t do the beauty of this compilation any justice.

The Eardrums team – Tim, Knut, Silja, and Stefan – have seemingly worked endlessly the past several months to organize and compile this 31-track, three volume collaborative effort. From what I’ve come to understand – with all the plays, downloads, and the heartfelt things I’ve seen across social media – the team must be incredibly happy and proud of their effort. It’s certainly not an easy task to organize any release, let alone one of this size.

It’s a bit difficult to write about these volumes as each song deserves its own moment of focus. I also think it’s virtually impossible to choose which volume is best. Every time I listen I hear another song that becomes a favorite. I’ve listened to each song countless times and find that each track is a true collaborative effort – you can hear so many different aspects of each band blended together. And that’s the whole point of this project, isn’t it? There’s an incredible amount of variety throughout these songs; some are heartbreakingly beautiful and some make me want to dance around the room. There is truly something for everyone to enjoy.

My personal favorites?

Vol. A Red Deer People (Sleeping Policemen and Firestations) – Early Warning System Greenland Sea (The Swapsies and Jam on Bread) – Who Needs the Bureau de Change The Restoration (Darren Hayman and Ralegh Long) – Cut Out the Noise The Saint Valentine State (Lost Tapes and Wallflower) – Moments are Moments

Vol. B The Quiet Hearts (The Very Most and Arts & Leisure) – Bluebird Coquelicot (Pale Spectres and Postal Blue) – Can’t Say Goodbye The Sarah Palin Theme Song (Onward Chariots and Sundae) – In My Scene Kitten Club (Northern Spies and Kids On Bikes) – Så Säkert Nu The Strumpets (Adam John Miller and Lisa Bouvier) – Oranges are Orange

Vol. C Ivor MacGyver (The Just Joans and The Spook School) – Saliva Franklin’s Kite and Postal Blue (Postal Blue and Marc Elston) – Mumble Edine (Fireflies and The Marshmallow Kisses) - Where The Sidewalk Ends

Those will all probably change the next time I listen, anyway. And the artwork! Let’s not to forget to mention the artwork. It’s beautiful, isn’t it? Just one more successful collaboration to add to the list – the incredible pieces by Sean Mahan, Gemma Cotterell, and Eardrums’ own Knut B. Lindbjør.