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The People's Forest

by Mount Maxwell

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Lowbow
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Lowbow a nice souvenir from BC
matty harris
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matty harris picture me rolling
through the haze of fog
come down from the mountain
upon my mighty steed Favorite track: Ring of Rushes.
Borkiii
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Borkiii The People's Forest is place of beauty and uncertainty. A journey into sacred spaces that are threatened by our very existence. The tracks want desperately to be uplifting and there are moments this is achieved, but the overall uncertainty of our world seeps through to threaten the calming peaceful vibes. Absolutely lovely stuff here. Favorite track: Ring of Rushes.
David James
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David James Packed with micro-earworm moments & nourishing synths & playful crunchy percussion. for fans of BoC, sure, but this music has a wide open pastoral landscape & identity all its own Favorite track: Spong.
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about

Whether evoking the lost utopian communities of the Gulf Islands, eulogizing the socialist origins of the BC Ferries system, or exploring the aftermath of 60s idealism, Mount Maxwell albums have always arrived with an expansive backstory. On first listen, the narrative of 'The People's Forest' seems to be a kind of pagan celebration of British Columbia as it exists in the artist's imagination, but closer examination reveals enough ambiguous sonic references (to midwifery, whale research, communal living, ghosts) to keep any listener guessing.

Expanding on the approach of last year's 'Only Children', keyboards and drum machines are again complimented by a host of flutes, thumb pianos, hand drums and noisemakers, resulting in a distinctly playful form of electronic music. Clocking in at just under 30 minutes, this is a breathless EP - filled to the brim with glittering synth miniatures and bouyant electro-acoustic beats that bump and jostle against one another like toys in a bathtub. After a long and disheartening year, a much needed offering of light and warmth from the Mount Maxwell camp.

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released September 29, 2021

All tracks recorded by M. Maxwell at Hotham Sound Mobile Recording Studios, Vancouver, BC. 2020-21. Mastering by Jesse Creed at Canmarc.

'World music from an undiscovered world full of esoteric highlights, sonic delights & reticent flights of fancy.'
-PERFECT SOUND FOREVER

'...a disquieting ramble around rural British Columbia, with ‘Ring Of Rushes’ the haunted highlight. It’s easy to assume Boards of Canada lineage, but the actual Film Board of Canada feels a more appropriate comparison for an artist who expertly embodies the faded, 16mm ambience of unsettling childhood daydreams.'
-ELECTRONIC SOUND

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