Last Dance Of The Sugarplum Fairy
[CD]
Artist:The Sick-Leaves
Composer(s):Eksteen Jacobsz
- Published By:
- One Minute Trolley Dash records
- Released Date:
- 1 March 2010
- Country:
- South Africa
- EAN:
- 6009695403220
Renowned Grammy Award winning producer, Darryl Torr produced this album from The Sick-Leaves that was recorded in November 2009 at SABC's M5 studio. The album follows from the critically acclaimed SAMA nominated first & second albums Tunnel Vision & Stone the Crow (2007 & 2009 respectively), with Stone the Crow also having been released independently.
Bruce Dennill, editor of CitiVibe has said of the album: "The Sick-Leaves continue to build one of South Africa's most intriguing musical brands with shorter, sharper, more accessible songs - including the blistering "Coz You Like It" - on new album "Last Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy".
Last Dance of The Sugar Plum Fairy consists of eleven original songs as composed by singer/songwriter/guitarist Eksteen Jacobsz, with all instrumentation except for drums, tracked by him. These songs are punchy and catchy featuring epic guitar solos and new themes with a total album length being twenty minutes less than that of Tunnel Vision or Stone the Crow. The album is guitar driven rock, yet its sound differs quite considerably from that of the first two albums due to the influence of producer, Darryl Torr, the experience gained since the release of Stone the Crow in 2008 and a new direction in song writing.
The album has been well received in the media following the media launch held on Wednesday 24th February in association with Jose Cuervo at Narina Trogon, Johannesburg. Photographer Sean Brand designed all the album artwork using infrared photographs taken in Namibia to fit with the concept of the album.
The artist, Eksteen Jacobsz is excited for the release as saying: "The album signals a new direction for The Sick-Leaves & yet it still contains all The Sick-Leaves elements that were put in place by the first two albums. I can't wait to play these songs live and take it to new ears all around the country".
Recent accolades for The Sick-Leaves include a 2010 MK Award nomination for the animated music video 'All These Foolish Things (I've said)' and a (Live)5 performance on national radio station 5FM's live performance show at the end of January. The first single 'Coz you like it' is currently on rotation on regional & campus radio stations countrywide with it having reached no. 3 on the Pukfm SA chart and is doing well on the Kovsie FM chart. 'Such a Waster' & 'All These Foolish Things (I've said)' were play listed on 5FM.
High profile performances of 2009 included: Friday night main stage performance at Oppikoppi: Smoorverlief, Rocking the Daisies, Synergy Live, Pinkie Fest, Vrede Fest III,Splashy Fen, Ramfest Jo'burg at Emmarentia Botanical Gardens, St Stithians College Arts festival, MK's Studio 1 as well as many club gigs around the country in Cape Town, Stellenbosch, Durban, Bloemfontein, Potchefstroom, Nelspruit and Polokwane. 'All These Foolish Things (I've said)' off Tunnel Vision was used as the soundtrack for the 2009 Rocking the Daisies tv & radio ad on 5FM, MK & Vuzu with the music video being on rotation on MTV Europe.
Media quotes:
The Sick-Leaves' The Last Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy is a refined, artistic collection of songs. If you're seeking an album, which concentrates more on music as an art than a generic commercial vehicle, look no further than this effort. Highly recommended.
Sergio Pereira, Music Review March 2010.
On this album you'll hear resonances of U2, The Killers, Coldplay, The Beatles, but mostly a distinct classic rock style unheard of in South Africa till now. The Sick Leaves has great potential as this album will set them apart from all the other mediocre attempts at making great music.
Sindy Peters, Bizcommunity April 2010.
There's no two ways about it, The Sick Leaves are masters of their craft.
Sam Beneke, Salt Water Girl album review, May 2010.
Weblinks for The Sick-Leaves are:
www.myspace.com/thesickleaves
www.twitter.com/thesickleaves
www.facebook.com/thesickleaves
http://www.youtube.com/user/ejacobszuk
Bruce Dennill, editor of CitiVibe has said of the album: "The Sick-Leaves continue to build one of South Africa's most intriguing musical brands with shorter, sharper, more accessible songs - including the blistering "Coz You Like It" - on new album "Last Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy".
Last Dance of The Sugar Plum Fairy consists of eleven original songs as composed by singer/songwriter/guitarist Eksteen Jacobsz, with all instrumentation except for drums, tracked by him. These songs are punchy and catchy featuring epic guitar solos and new themes with a total album length being twenty minutes less than that of Tunnel Vision or Stone the Crow. The album is guitar driven rock, yet its sound differs quite considerably from that of the first two albums due to the influence of producer, Darryl Torr, the experience gained since the release of Stone the Crow in 2008 and a new direction in song writing.
The album has been well received in the media following the media launch held on Wednesday 24th February in association with Jose Cuervo at Narina Trogon, Johannesburg. Photographer Sean Brand designed all the album artwork using infrared photographs taken in Namibia to fit with the concept of the album.
The artist, Eksteen Jacobsz is excited for the release as saying: "The album signals a new direction for The Sick-Leaves & yet it still contains all The Sick-Leaves elements that were put in place by the first two albums. I can't wait to play these songs live and take it to new ears all around the country".
Recent accolades for The Sick-Leaves include a 2010 MK Award nomination for the animated music video 'All These Foolish Things (I've said)' and a (Live)5 performance on national radio station 5FM's live performance show at the end of January. The first single 'Coz you like it' is currently on rotation on regional & campus radio stations countrywide with it having reached no. 3 on the Pukfm SA chart and is doing well on the Kovsie FM chart. 'Such a Waster' & 'All These Foolish Things (I've said)' were play listed on 5FM.
High profile performances of 2009 included: Friday night main stage performance at Oppikoppi: Smoorverlief, Rocking the Daisies, Synergy Live, Pinkie Fest, Vrede Fest III,Splashy Fen, Ramfest Jo'burg at Emmarentia Botanical Gardens, St Stithians College Arts festival, MK's Studio 1 as well as many club gigs around the country in Cape Town, Stellenbosch, Durban, Bloemfontein, Potchefstroom, Nelspruit and Polokwane. 'All These Foolish Things (I've said)' off Tunnel Vision was used as the soundtrack for the 2009 Rocking the Daisies tv & radio ad on 5FM, MK & Vuzu with the music video being on rotation on MTV Europe.
Media quotes:
The Sick-Leaves' The Last Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy is a refined, artistic collection of songs. If you're seeking an album, which concentrates more on music as an art than a generic commercial vehicle, look no further than this effort. Highly recommended.
Sergio Pereira, Music Review March 2010.
On this album you'll hear resonances of U2, The Killers, Coldplay, The Beatles, but mostly a distinct classic rock style unheard of in South Africa till now. The Sick Leaves has great potential as this album will set them apart from all the other mediocre attempts at making great music.
Sindy Peters, Bizcommunity April 2010.
There's no two ways about it, The Sick Leaves are masters of their craft.
Sam Beneke, Salt Water Girl album review, May 2010.
Weblinks for The Sick-Leaves are:
www.myspace.com/thesickleaves
www.twitter.com/thesickleaves
www.facebook.com/thesickleaves
http://www.youtube.com/user/ejacobszuk
TRACKLISTING:
1. All You Want
2. What Are You Waiting For?
3. Coz You Like It
4. Run Away
5. Move Faster Than This
6. Heartland
7. K2
8. Tell It Like It Is
9. The Geisha Puppets
10. Come & Go
11. From Where You Came
1. All You Want
2. What Are You Waiting For?
3. Coz You Like It
4. Run Away
5. Move Faster Than This
6. Heartland
7. K2
8. Tell It Like It Is
9. The Geisha Puppets
10. Come & Go
11. From Where You Came
