Arms And Sleepers - The Organ Hearts

The Organ Hearts is Arms And Sleepers third full-length album and is easily their best-to-date. The album was written and recorded by Mirza Ramic and Max Lewis during 2010 and the first part of 2011. The duo hooked up with Ben Shepard (Uzi & Ari) and Philip Jamieson (Caspian) for the writing and recording of The Organ Hearts, which isn't the first time that the two have helped with collaboration. The Organ Hearts is pure gold and the writing and production on the album is some of the best that Arms And Sleepers has put out since their inception in 2006.

One thing to note when first listening to The Organ Hearts is that there is less guitar work than there is on other Arms And Sleepers releases. The album focuses more on ambiance, electronics, and drums more than anything. Where previous albums had acoustic guitars, melodicas, and glockenspiels, The Organ Hearts has more electronics, digital beats, and keyboards. This change in instrumentation however, does not change the overall feeling and sound of the music. The Organ Hearts still has that signature Arms And Sleepers eerie, melancholic, trip-hop, pop vibe to it. If you have heard Arms And Sleepers, it is very easy to distinguish their sound because there is nothing quite like their sound. Arms And Sleepers have a sound that is completely their own, and I mean this in the most positive way possible. Similar to previous releases, The Organ Hearts is a very intricate album, filled with dream-like textures and layers upon layers of ambient bliss. Arms And Sleepers continue to mature with each release, and this can be heard throughout The Organ Hearts. To pinpoint Arms And Sleepers into any one genre would be wrong on all accounts, because their music covers an array of genres.

The Organ Hearts is Arms And Sleepers fifteenth official release and their third full-length release. The album was released on May 13, 2011 through Expect Candy Records. The Organ Hearts follows a similar album arrangement to their first full-length Black Paris 86 and is divided into three parts. The album's main focus is on feelings and emotions that are present in all of us. Each of the three sections are like film scores for the human mind and the changes that our minds go through every day. The twelve tracks focus on the soft and delicate parts of human life, but also display a sense of hope throughout. The Organ Hearts is definitely a trip-hop album, but is not considered your typical trip-hop. There are elements of jazz throughout the majority of the album, minimalist and atmospheric song arrangements, and beautiful electronic percussion, which is something that is very common in this particular genre of music.

The Organ Hearts serves as an album packed with relief-filled compositions. This is an album that helps to bring relief or peace in a world full of stress and painful burdens. The album will bring you joy and happiness when these emotions are obsolete, while also allowing you to nod your head and tap your feet at the same time. The Organ Hearts by Arms And Sleepers is not only an album filled with beautiful music, but it also serves as a creative outlet to peace and transcendence. Fans of trip-hop, jazz, post-rock, and ambient music need to give The Organ Hearts by Arms And Sleepers a listen. This album is full of peaceful vibes and stress-relieving sounds. What's not to like about that?

Check out the track 'Tusk' off of The Organ Hearts by Arms And Sleepers: