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Tree Fort Angst – Knee-Deep In The Rococo Excess Of Tree For Angst – Compact Disc
Knee-Deep in the Rococo Excess of Tree Fort Angst is an album by Tree Fort Angst, a band known for their involvement in the indie pop and twee pop scenes during the late 1980s and early 1990s. This release is characteristic of their style, which often features jangly guitars, introspective lyrics, and a lo-fi aesthetic that appeals to fans of indie pop.
The album title itself, with its reference to Rococo Excess, suggests a playful and perhaps ornate approach to their music, possibly indicating complex arrangements or a rich layering of sounds that contrast with the typically straightforward, minimalist style of twee pop. The songs on this album likely explore personal and emotional themes, delivered with the earnestness and charm that are hallmarks of the genre.
Tree Fort Angst’s work, including this album, typically resonates with listeners who appreciate the DIY ethos and the intimate, heartfelt quality of indie music. Their sound, while anchored in the traditions of pop, often experiments with form and texture, making “Knee-Deep in the Rococo Excess of Tree Fort Angst” a potentially intriguing and rewarding listen for those exploring the depths of indie pop music.
Washington, D.C. indiepop outfit Tree Fort Angst began as the solo acoustic project of singer/songwriter Terry Banks, a former member of Sarah Records act St. Christopher as well as the Pam Berry-led glo-worm. Influenced chiefly by the early-1980s Postcard label sound defined by Orange Juice and Aztec Camera, TFA self-released its debut cassette Fifteen Songs of Vim and Vigor in 1991, followed a year later by “You Should’ve Seen the One That Got Away” (a contribution to the noted SpinArt label compilation One Last Kiss) and the Six Songs EP, issued on the German label A Turntable Friend.
Also in 1992, Banks recruited bassist John Gotschalk and drummer Hunter Duke; the trio’s first recordings comprised the Velodrome EP Buzzing with Beauty and Wonder. While the song “Trampoline” appeared on no fewer than three 1993 compilations, Tree Fort Angst also issued a French flexidisc, “Parting Kiss,” and contributed to the split EP Calling at Duke Street; the following year, TFA released a pair of EPs, Tilting at Windmills and Hope. The band dissolved in the summer of 1994; Banks later resurfaced in the Saturday People, while Gotschalk signed on with the Red Hot Lava Men. In 1996, the Bus Stop label compiled the retrospective Knee Deep in the Rococo Excess of Tree Fort Angst; in 2002, Foxyboy reissued the compilation under the title Last Page in the Book of Love, adding ten extra tracks.
Bus Stop Records
Brand new, never played and still in the factory plastic
Track Listing
1. Tuesday
2. Found Out
3. Bell Weather
4. 20 Hours
5. In-Between
6. Hope
7. Tilting At Windmills
8. Save Me
9. This Is The Day
10. Why Couldn’t You See This Coming?
11. One That Got Away, The
12. Fin De Siecle
13. Hope (Practice Room Jamboree)
14. Trampoline
15. Drunk On Your Senses
16. Miss You Essay
17. Parting Kiss
18. 4 Years, 6 Months, 2 Days
19. Under The Sun
20. Bad Ronald
21. (untitled) – (hidden track)
22. (untitled) – (hidden track)
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