Au
Au CD
(OED011)

Tracklist

1. Boute
2. Sum
3. Shelter
4. Death
5. Remain
6. Honeybee
7. Life
8. Ask the River


Info

AU is the future of American music. Primarily the work of Portland based multi-instrumentalist Luke Wyland, one can immediately tell he has lived all around the country, and absorbed everything to form a sound that not only echoes the past, but also sets a path for the future. Although they have been labeled by some as "psych-folk", we can assure you that AU is not another group of dudes with bandannas sitting around doing acid, but rather are three immensely skilled musicians who put great detail into every aspect of their sound. On their self titled debut, Au crafts 8 songs that will evoke everything from the minimalism of Arvo Pärt to the lush uplifting soundscapes of Animal Collective.

"Rumbling percussion and pealing bells count down to liftoff, a bright ukulele jangle and Zoë Wright's cooing vocals send it on its interstellar way, and as it breaches the upper atmosphere, it explodes into a fountain of solar sparks. Au + "Sum" = "awesome," Pitchfork Media