http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4443&variant=artist-playlists&rws=%2Fpram%2Fplaylists.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-Rocken720Tue, 1 Dec 2009 22:10:37 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4443&variant=artist-playlists&rws=%2Fpram%2Fplaylists.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=ply.16609025&variant=play&rws=%2Fpram%2Fplaylists.rss Latin Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:32:40 -0700 Playlists Featuring Pram on Rhapsody Online 16609025 ply.16609025 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.16609025&variant=play&rws=%2Fpram%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.15285618&variant=play&rws=%2Fpram%2Fplaylists.rss Jazz Sat, 2 Feb 2008 14:58:13 -0800 Playlists Featuring Pram on Rhapsody Online 15285618 ply.15285618 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.15285618&variant=play&rws=%2Fpram%2Fplaylists.rss