{"product_id":"fast-forward-2","title":"Fast Forward","description":"Personnel: Tim Fogarty (drums).\u003cbr\u003ePhotographer: Mark Owens .\u003cbr\u003eLos Angeles-based instrumental duo El Ten Eleven are typically categorized as \"post-rock,\" but their sound has little, if anything, in common with the cinematic crescendo-core associated with bands like Explosions in the Sky. Bassist Kristian Dunn and drummer Tim Fogarty create upbeat songs utilizing real-time looping effects and acoustic as well as electronic drum kits, avoiding any sort of preprogrammed or sequenced elements. Dunn and Fogarty manage to get a lot out of such a limited setup, and given their tight musicianship combined with electronic drum sounds and pedals, their music often seems like it's programmed, even though it's all played live. Their sixth full-length album Fast Forward is one of their breeziest, most danceable albums yet, with a few tracks (such as \"Scott Township\" and \"Be Kind, Rewind\") having a pleasant New Order vibe to them. The more downtempo, chilled-out tracks come closer to Tycho or an instrumental Washed Out, especially the slow, hazy \"We Lost a Giant.\" Fogarty's father passed away shortly before the album was recorded, so there's a twinge of melancholy to the album, but the group's bittersweet melodies are far more celebratory than gloomy. Fast Forward is a sunny, enjoyable album showcasing El Ten Eleven at their most inventive as well as accessible. ~ Paul Simpson","brand":"MovieMars","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46448280371487,"sku":"858824002546","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/7833\/0399\/files\/3187cf2472ea1f1f21b3d24bcdc99eac.jpg?v=1777780199","url":"https:\/\/www.moviemars.com\/products\/fast-forward-2","provider":"MovieMars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}