Dandelion Wineґs new album Selected Anachronisms (Ars Musica Diffundйre/Black Rain Media Group) is a slight departure from 2006ґs ~An Inexact Science~, with a greater emphasis on the intensity of the bandґs live show which has enthralled people around the world. The album features Dandelion Wineґs trademark tapestry of old acoustic instruments (such as dulcimer, lute, flute, bowed psaltery), layered atmospheres and singer Naomi Hendersonґs enrapturing vocal, but adds a new element of big danceable beats and grooves. This change has been brought about in part by the bandґs frequent touring: since the release of ~An Inexact Science~ Dandelion Wine have embarked on three full tours of Australia and a 3 month tour of Europe and Japan. Recorded in various locations in Australia including inner city Melbourne and a tranquil farm house in rural Gippsland, “Selected Anachronisms” features the an even wider array of instruments than previous Dandelion Wine albums, with everything from medieval strings instruments, to analogue synths, ethnic percussion to multi-layered guitars, all underpinned by a solid foundation of electronic beats.
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