Permafrost, by Frolic

Permafrost

by Frolic

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Borg A very emotional and enigmatic album of ethereal and darkwave music. Favorite track: Aqua.

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1.	Seraphim Magnara 04:24	lyrics	buy track
Instrumental
2.	In Winter 05:40		buy track
3.	Drift Away 05:39		buy track
4.	Tonite 03:52		buy track
5.	Essence of Violet 08:03		buy track
6.	Siren 06:39		buy track
7.	Fields of Green 03:42		buy track
8.	Aqua 06:13		buy track
9.	Father 04:43		buy track
10.	Terrain 04:51		buy track
11.	Reunion 03:41		buy track
12.	Sea 04:39	info	buy track
13.	Skin 04:51	lyrics	buy track
I see you my friend...always 'till the end...

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Layered synths blend with crystalline guitar work and the lofty voice of Kelly O' Brien, resulting in a 70-minute, melancholy journey that flows from ebbing to epical. Originally released on Velvet Empire Records.

Permafrost Reviews

Carpe Noctem:
The soft, swirling voices and gently wafting keyboards define this ethereal duo, Frolic, and one knows immediately this is something special. Like Love Spirals Downwards or Love is Colder Than Death before them, the musicians create a whirlpool of sound that reaches up to caress the listener’s ears and soothe their troubled mind. An album of glistening drones and fluid melody that captures moments in time and freezes them for our collective scrutiny. Highly recommended.

StarVox Netzine:
If you're strange like me, you rather like the winter and kind of get depressed when the first signs of spring show up. Its the first signs of the impending horrible, miserable heat of the summer. Here in Atlanta, the sidewalks boil. My roommate and I would sometimes listen to Christmas music in mid-July just to try to trick ourselves into feeling cooler. Now I have something much better - I have Permafrost by Frolic to look forward to.

Imagine if you will the magical land of Narnia when you were a kid from *The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe.* Remember how it was all covered in sparkling snow when the children first set off ? Or even better... the icy realms of the *The Ice Queen*? Take that magic and put it to music and you have this incredible CD.

With the siren-like, beautifully haunting vocals on "Seraphim Magnara," Frolic sets the stage for an atmospheric voyage through the land of winter. Enchanting bell tones on "Tonite" whisk you off into a fairytale world covered in purple and blue where anything can happen while the song "Terrain" comes alive with a persistent heartbeat echoing in the background like a slow-motion snow-flake filled dream.

All 13 tracks are equally beautiful and pensive. Kelly's delicate vocals soothe and captivate while the music succeeds in a peaceful trance. Fans of Black Tape for a Blue Girl or Lycia will adore this CD and you'd better bet I'll be lounging about in this dream world of frosty air this summer when the rest of Atlanta is sweating.

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released August 1, 1999

Frolic is:
Kelly O'Brien - vox, finger cymbals, electronics
Mathew Chinn - electronics, loops, textures, ambiences
Jon Beard - guitar, vox

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Formed in Columbus, Ohio in 1995, Frolic consists of the duo of Matthew Chinn and Kelly O'Brien, along with the guitar work and engineering of Jonathan Beard.

The music of Frolic consists of serene washes of atmospheric textures, combined with crystalline guitars and the lofty, angelic vocals of Kelly.

The band formed in the spring of 1995 and was active until 2001, releasing 2 LPs and 1 EP. ... more

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