Fight Softly

Ruby Suns

Ruby Suns / Fight Softly
Format: CD Album
Released: Fri 5 Mar 2010
Catalogue Number: SPCD863
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The prime mover of New Zealand based The Ruby Suns, Ryan McPhun has literally travelled around the world to arrive at Fight Softly, the band's 2nd album for Sub Pop, and 3rd overall.

Fight Softly veers from the path set by its predecessor, the 2008 release Sea Lion. Thematically, it's not as wide-eyed or light-hearted, picking apart the relationships faced as we pass through the world--with our surroundings, each other and ourselves. Sonically, it remains as beat-centric, though these beats are deliciously artificial--stretched and compacted and distorted beyond recognition. Melodies are scuzzy and digital, no guitars strummed or basses plucked. McPhun's soulful upper-register croon, swallowed into the mix, replaces group chants and full-throated sing-along's.

"Stationed on New Zealand's North Island, the California native dresses his work in global music, nibbling at the edges of unfamiliar sounds but, ultimately, skillfully creating sunny psych-pop." Pitchfork

"A strange, lovely trip" NME

Track Listing:

1.  Sun Lake Rinsed
2.  Mingus and Pike
3.  Cinco
4.  Cranberry
5.  Closet Astrologer
6.  Haunted House
7.  How Kids Fail
8.  Dusty Fruit
9.  Two Humans
10.  Olympics On Pot

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