1.4.04
Three new reviews to kick off the new year:
Magnet (on stands now - buy it!)
I'm busy with lots of things - recording new songs and redesigning the site to be easier to update and more blog-like especially. Look for some pretty changes in the coming weeks. Maybe even a song sample. . . .
12.12.08
Entertaining review on Elitish's Top 10 albums of the year (I'm #2).
Couple of corrections though: I don't have a basement, and I did record every note of the album myself. Not that I want to distance myself from the Fonze.
Know of any other Top 10's I'm on? Let me know!
12.05.08
Omniboxes are ready to be shipped! Order yours now! (It makes a great gift. . . .)
11.19.08
The vinyl is being printed and should arrived soon, which means Omnibox orders will start going out.
11.11.08
Our in-studio of Shoot the Moon, Antarctica, The Observatory, and an interview is now up on The Current's site.
New review from Culture Bully.
11.6.08
A reminder about our upcoming trip to Minnesota. See below for details. The in-studio appearance at The Current will be broadcast around 7 or 8pm, check their site for exact details.
10.16.08
We'll be traveling up north to Minneapolis in November to play at the Clapperclaw Music and Arts Fesitval!
We'll be playing on Saturday the 8th.
In addition, we'll be at the Current for a radio spot the previous day as well as a show that night (the 7th) at the Turf Club in St. Paul with Jeremy Messersmith and Jeff Hanson.
10.02.08
Wow, it's October already. Guess this is a good time to mention that the
is now available for reserving. Click the link for full details.
9.22.08
We have a trio of shows coming up this week in Cincinnati.
First up is Wednesday the 24th, where we'll be at UC for the Launch Music Fest at noon.
Thursday we'll be downtown for the Midpoint Music Fest at the Blue Wisp at 9pm.
And Saturday we'll be at Rohs Street Cafe for a show with the Happy Maladies. 9pm, $3.
I'm also excited to mention that we'll be making our way up to Minneapolis in November. Stay tuned for more. . . .
9.18.08
9.16.08
The vinyl order is underway! I am wrapping up all the other little goodies that will be part of the LUNAPHONIC OMNIBOX and will have better details up here in the next few weeks.
We also just got our shipment of American Apparel t-shirts, and once we finish the printing those will be added to the store for your purchasing pleasure. They'll also be available at shows.
9.11.08
We'll be in Columbus this Friday the 12th with the Roy Brown Band at Andyman's Treehouse.
8.31.08
Welcome to the new and improved site. Hopefully you find it cleaner and easier to find the important bits. You can stream all of the songs from my albums in the player on the main page and view lots of pictures on the media page.
The next thing you'll see appearing here is information on the Lunaphonic Omnibox, as well as a new supply of American Apparel t-shirts!
There are likely to be a few bugs. If you notice anything, please send an email.
6.16.08
A reminder for those who forgot and/or missed the original press release, but in a few months we will be releasing the LUNAPHONIC OMNIBOX which will contain "I Woke With Planets In My Face" on both CD and Vinyl, an autographed poster, a delightfully informative booklet about the making of the record and each song, bonus artwork, and a random assortment of stickers/buttons/patches.
Only 100 will be made, and hand-made at that, so no two will be identical. Pricing will be made available soon.
5.19.08
A review from Cincinnatil music critic Mike Breen in CityBeat:
Three years ago, Cincinnati-based singer/songwriter/home recordist Peter Adams release The Spiral Eyes, a gorgeous collection of orchestral Indie Pop that gradually went on to grab international acclaim. Adams was featured prominently in Magnet magazine and he also scored a mention in Spin magazine more recently.
For Adams’ much-anticipated follow-up, I Woke With Planets In My Face, the songwriter keeps the home-recorded vibe alive and creates an even more sonic, textured bedroom masterpiece (though the production is anything but lo-fi, robust as anything recorded in an expensive studio). The new “CD” has been made available at peteradamsmusic.com as a “name-your-price” download (a la Radiohead’s In Rainbows), though hard copy versions of the disc will be available this Saturday at Adams’ show at Baba Budan’s in Clifton. (Hard copies can also be ordered through the Web site; in a few months, a deluxe “Lunaphonic Omnibox” version, with extra goodies, will be made available).
However one chooses to buy Planets, the music contained within is thrilling, insanely catchy and remarkably diverse. The most noticeable change from Adams’ last album is his effortless integration of World music sounds, something he incorporates without detracting from the strong songwriting core. “Annabel Lee” has a Gypsy feel (accordion and all), capturing what might happen if The Shins collaborated with Gogol Bordello, while the chimes and violin of “Ghost in the Fen” have an almost oriental flavor.
Middle Eastern and Eastern European influences creep in and out throughout the album, but this is no Graceland-esque excursion. Adams bread-and-butter is a mix of lushly orchestrated strings with lavish, engrossing melodies. Practically every track on the album is a thrill ride, as Adams breaks the “Pop” mold to allow the songs to breathe and wander. Calling Adams’ music orchestral isn’t just a reference to the layered strings — he writes in a very symphonic way, making his tunes more accurately described as “compositions” or “scores” than just songs.
The album holds a hypnotic sway when taken as a whole, but even individual tracks mesmerize and pull the listener in. The glacial “Antarctica” is a spellbinding epic, Sigur Ros-esque in scope and grandeur, with a swelling chorus that will have your back-of-neck hairs standing at attention and saluting. Likewise, “The Seventh Seal” is a grand ballad that builds like a cresting wave that never crashes ashore, the high-ceilinged melodies hovering atop like gently rolling clouds.
I Woke With Planets In My Face is a sumptuous, luxuriant album, full of spine-tingly twists at every turn. It’s the kind of album you could listen to for a year and still discover new things. If his humble debut attracted ears like flies, then Planets is about to be swarmed with even more acclaim. When I reviewed The Spiral Eyes three years ago, I gave it an unprecedented “grade” of “A+.” Looks like we’ll have to come up with a new grading system just to accommodate this enthralling tour de force.
