{"id":24000,"date":"2023-12-05T07:51:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-05T06:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/addtowantlist.com\/?p=24000"},"modified":"2023-12-04T12:04:40","modified_gmt":"2023-12-04T11:04:40","slug":"new-album-nick-frater-bivouac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/addtowantlist.com\/index.php\/2023\/12\/05\/new-album-nick-frater-bivouac\/","title":{"rendered":"New album: Nick Frater || Bivouac"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nick Frater crafts radio-ready contemporary powerpop infused with influences from iconic artists like Bacharach, Tillbrook, McCartney, and Rundgren. His latest album <em>Bivouac<\/em> pulsates with &#8217;60s and &#8217;70s vibes, occasionally embracing orchestral and theatrical elements.<\/p>\n<p>Bivouac has no less than 23 songs, but most of the songs stay well within pop length. Included are several instrumental interludes that make the transition between song seamless. Frater also returns to certain parts (<em>The Town Of Opportunities<\/em>), presenting them in a different style throughout the record. Those are just two of many reasons why Biviouac is best played as a whole, in its original sequence.<\/p>\n<p>Clocking in at 45 minutes, <em>Bivouac<\/em>\u00a0isn&#8217;t the briefest album, yet Frater expertly balances conciseness with ambition. Clearly, he knows how valuable your time is, and he wants to make sure you get the most out of listening to his music.<\/p>\n<p><em>Bivouac<\/em> is out now on CD at Think Like a Key.<\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=1367711044\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=de270f\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/track=4195617123\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nickfrater.bandcamp.com\/album\/bivouac\">Bivouac by Nick Frater<\/a><\/iframe><br \/>\n<iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=1367711044\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=de270f\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/track=2796865705\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nickfrater.bandcamp.com\/album\/bivouac\">Bivouac by Nick Frater<\/a><\/iframe><br \/>\nAdd to wantlist: <a href=\"https:\/\/nickfrater.bandcamp.com\/album\/bivouac\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bandcamp<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nick Frater crafts radio-ready contemporary powerpop infused with influences from iconic artists like Bacharach, Tillbrook, McCartney, and Rundgren. 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