Description
Carols Gloria, sub-titled Christmas Recordings by Said Fantasy, is a five-track CD-EP by the American synthpop project Said Fantasy (Ronnie Martin of Joy Electric), independently released on Ronnie Martin’s own label plastiq musiq in December 2017. Featuring four instrumental tracks as well as “Carols Gloria” written and sung by R. Joseph Martin. The album was arranged by R. Joseph Martin and recorded in mono at Book Ends Oscillators, echoes and springs by Martin. Mixed by Jon Sonnenberg at Kaboom.
Ronnie Martin is a true original, working solely in analog synthesizers and creating magical fairy lands all on his own. Joy Electric’s one Christmas album is a delight, so I was looking forward to Said Fantasy’s first, Carols Gloria. Alas, despite being sold as a full-length, Carols Gloria turns out to be 14 minutes long, consisting of four instrumental covers and one new vocal tune. It’s fine, it’s just too short. I’m not sure why Martin stopped where he did, or why he bothered to press these keyboard squiggles to disc, but this feels like getting the cherry without the sundae. I like it, don’t get me wrong. Martin is always worth hearing. I just want more of it. [Andre Salles, Tuesday Morning 3 a.m., December 12, 2017]
CD-EP tracklist:
01. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen – 2:14
02. Ding Dong Merrily On High – 1:42
03. Carols Gloria – 3:07
04. Do You Hear What I Hear – 3:34
05. Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence – 3:52
Note: Available at Bandcamp: https://plastiqmusiq.bandcamp.com/album/carols-gloria
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