http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4443&rws=%2Fpram%2Fdiscography.rssWhat started as a Theremin and vocal duo -- how's that for experimental minimalism? -- has expanded to include zither, trumpet, flute, clarinet and samples, samples, samples. That's not to say that Pram eschew typical rock instrumentation; songs such as "The Owl Service" are downright funky, with plenty of emphasis placed on the bass and drums to create a mood best described as "pastoral groove." (If you're familiar with <I>Camembert Electrique</I> (1971) by Gong, you're in the right ballpark.) Other works have a more transcendent, spacey quality -- a vague and pretty formlessness where circular melody lines cascade and horns trip merrily around keyboards and gentle string parts. Rosie Cuckston's vocals, a strange combination of the bad and the sublime, top it all off. Her breathy notes barely stay on key, but they match the dreamy music perfectly -- she never sounds sour. Pram has enough of their collective head tilted towards the past to sound good -- including all the great Psychedelic and Experimental music of bygone years -- while they effortlessly groove on their own Post-Modern trip. - Will LernerPost-Rocken720Sun, 27 Dec 2009 22:26:49 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4443&rws=%2Fpram%2Fdiscography.rss What started as a Theremin and vocal duo -- how's that for experimental minimalism? -- has expanded to include zither, trumpet, flute, clarinet and samples, samples, samples. That's not to say that Pram eschew typical rock instrumentation; songs such as "The Owl Service" are downright funky, with plenty of emphasis placed on the bass and drums to create a mood best described as "pastoral groove." (If you're familiar with <I>Camembert Electrique</I> (1971) by Gong, you're in the right ballpark.) Other works have a more transcendent, spacey quality -- a vague and pretty formlessness where circular melody lines cascade and horns trip merrily around keyboards and gentle string parts. Rosie Cuckston's vocals, a strange combination of the bad and the sublime, top it all off. Her breathy notes barely stay on key, but they match the dreamy music perfectly -- she never sounds sour. Pram has enough of their collective head tilted towards the past to sound good -- including all the great Psychedelic and Experimental music of bygone years -- while they effortlessly groove on their own Post-Modern trip. - Will Lerner http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.21921228&variant=play&rws=%2Fpram%2Fdiscography.rss Post-Rock Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Pram Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.21921228 alb.21921228 Pram art.4443 9.99 The Moving Frontier alb.21921228 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/3/8/4/1734830_170x170.jpg 2008-08-19 00:00:00.0 2008-08-19 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.21921228&variant=play&rws=%2Fpram%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.21921228&variant=data&rws=%2Fpram%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.8942739&rws=%2Fpram%2Fdiscography.rss Post-Rock Pram Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.8942739 alb.8942739 Pram art.4443 0.0 The Owl Service alb.8942739 null 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.217085&rws=%2Fpram%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.217085&variant=data&rws=%2Fpram%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.8942732&rws=%2Fpram%2Fdiscography.rss Post-Rock Pram Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.8942732 alb.8942732 Pram art.4443 0.0 Sleepy Sweet alb.8942732 null 1998-01-01 00:00:00.0 false false single http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.8942732&rws=%2Fpram%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.8942732&variant=data&rws=%2Fpram%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.212059&variant=play&rws=%2Fpram%2Fdiscography.rss Post-Rock Tue, 21 Jul 1998 00:00:00 -0700 Pram Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.212059 alb.212059 Pram art.4443 6.99 North Pole Radio Station alb.212059 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/3/0/7/1017037_170x170.jpg 1998-07-21 00:00:00.0 1998-01-01 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.212059&variant=play&rws=%2Fpram%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.212059&variant=data&rws=%2Fpram%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.189896&rws=%2Fpram%2Fdiscography.rss Post-Rock Thu, 26 Jun 1997 00:00:00 -0700 Pram Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.189896 alb.189896 Pram art.4443 0.0 Gash alb.189896 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/4/1/2/492149_170x170.jpg 1997-06-26 00:00:00.0 1997-06-26 00:00:00.0 false false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.189896&rws=%2Fpram%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.189896&variant=data&rws=%2Fpram%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.216952&variant=play&rws=%2Fpram%2Fdiscography.rss Post-Rock Mon, 21 Aug 1995 00:00:00 -0700 Pram Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.216952 alb.216952 Pram art.4443 8.99 Sargasso Sea alb.216952 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/9/2/6/1006298_170x170.jpg 1995-08-21 00:00:00.0 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