Bachelorette
Bachelorette
Drag City / Particle Tracks; 2011
Whether it’s been the icy minimalism of The xx or the sparse bedroom folk of Bon Iver, negative space has experienced a mild resurgence in certain indie circles in the past couple of years. Some might consider it an old compositional trick, while others feel it’s a natural reaction to the overly arranged and copious instrumentation of acts like Sufjan Stevens and Arcade Fire (not to mention their less than creative acolytes). Personally, I like the extra space in the music, mostly because it gives me space to comprehend what’s going on musically before the music heads into the next section.
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