A Fascination With Heights by Half String - Uhune

ALBUM

Half String fall in with the fair number of American bands to be heavily influenced by British shoegazing and dream pop in the mid-'90s -- the band shares heavy sonic similarities with Pennsylvania's Ocean Blue (or California's Riverside), and shares their apparent influences from Ride, Lush, Chapterhouse, the Cocteau Twins and the countless other acts in the British dream pop scene. When one comes across an album like A Fascination with Heights, which didn't make it too far beyond the band's roots in Arizona, there's always the expectation that it will be an amateurish rehashing of these influences. The surprise is that Half String's work ranks right up there with the best of their predecessors', and like Ocean Blue, their American roots help them avoid some of the British scene's more flowery or overproduced tendencies. A Fascination with Heights is well-written, beautifully focused and does such a good job of using its dream-pop influences that it tends to sound more definitive than derivative -- while its very independent roots kept it from receiving much attention, it's certainly as worthy as many higher-profile records.
© Nitsuh Abebe /TiVo

1. Shell Life

Composer: Dave Rogers
Matt Kruse
Brandon capps
Kimber Lanning; Composer
Music Publisher: Wixen Music Publishing
The Independent Project Music; Other

2. Backstroke

Composer: Dave Rogers
Matt Kruse
Brandon capps
Kimber Lanning; Composer
Music Publisher: Wixen Music Publishing
The Independent Project Music; Other

3. Hurrah?

Composer: Dave Rogers
Matt Kruse
Brandon capps
Kimber Lanning; Composer
Music Publisher: Wixen Music Publishing
The Independent Project Music; Other

4. ...

Composer: Dave Rogers
Matt Kruse
Brandon capps
Kimber Lanning; Composer
Music Publisher: Wixen Music Publishing
The Independent Project Music; Other

5. Departures

Composer: Dave Rogers
Matt Kruse
Brandon capps
Kimber Lanning; Composer
Music Publisher: Wixen Music Publishing
The Independent Project Music; Other

6. Clipper

Composer: Dave Rogers
Matt Kruse
Brandon capps
Kimber Lanning; Composer
Music Publisher: Wixen Music Publishing
The Independent Project Music; Other

7. A Fascination with Heights

Composer: Dave Rogers
Matt Kruse
Brandon capps
Kimber Lanning; Composer
Music Publisher: Wixen Music Publishing
The Independent Project Music; Other

8. Momentum

Composer: Dave Rogers
Matt Kruse
Brandon capps
Kimber Lanning; Composer
Music Publisher: Wixen Music Publishing
The Independent Project Music; Other

9. Lolligag

Composer: Dave Rogers
Matt Kruse
Brandon capps
Kimber Lanning; Composer
Music Publisher: Wixen Music Publishing
The Independent Project Music; Other

10. The Apathy Parade

Primary Artist: Half String; Main Performer
Composer: Dave Rogers
Matt Kruse
Brandon capps
Kimber Lanning
Brandon Jon Capps
David B. Rogers
Kimber L. Lanning
Matthew R. Kruse; Composer
Music Publisher: Wixen Music Publishing
The Independent Project Music; Other

11. Numbers and Fingers

Composer: Dave Rogers
Matt Kruse
Brandon capps
Kimber Lanning; Composer
Music Publisher: Wixen Music Publishing
The Independent Project Music; Other

12. Everton

Composer: Dave Rogers
Matt Kruse
Brandon capps
Kimber Lanning; Composer
Music Publisher: Wixen Music Publishing
The Independent Project Music; Other

13. Stabbing

Composer: Dave Rogers
Matt Kruse
Brandon capps
Kimber Lanning; Composer
Music Publisher: Wixen Music Publishing
The Independent Project Music; Other

14. Seconds Past

Composer: Dave Rogers
Matt Kruse
Brandon capps
Kimber Lanning; Composer
Music Publisher: Wixen Music Publishing
The Independent Project Music; Other

15. A Fascination with Heights

Composer: Dave Rogers
Matt Kruse
Brandon capps
Kimber Lanning; Composer
Music Publisher: Wixen Music Publishing
The Independent Project Music; Other

16. Boysenberry

Composer: Dave Rogers
Matt Kruse
Brandon capps
Kimber Lanning; Composer
Music Publisher: Wixen Music Publishing
The Independent Project Music; Other

17. Alaska

Composer: Dave Rogers
Matt Kruse
Brandon capps
Kimber Lanning; Composer
Music Publisher: Wixen Music Publishing
The Independent Project Music; Other

18. Skin of My Teeth

Composer: Dave Rogers
Matt Kruse
Brandon capps
Kimber Lanning; Composer
Music Publisher: Wixen Music Publishing
The Independent Project Music; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

18 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 20 minutes and 9 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 3000x3000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

No lyrics found

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Pop/Rock

Label

Independent Project Records

Music Distribution Service

Unknown

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Sep 16, 2021

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

761971505726