Ancient History
The Special Pillow
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| Name | Artist | Time | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ascension to the Flower-Garden of Worm-Eaten Taboos | The Special Pillow | 15:36 | Album Only | View In iTunes |
| 2 | Escape from Historic Williamsburg | The Special Pillow | 4:55 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 3 | New Year's Resolution | The Special Pillow | 3:03 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 4 | Ladyfingers | The Special Pillow | 5:11 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 5 | Paranormal | The Special Pillow | 3:27 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 6 | Tomorrow Night | The Special Pillow | 4:47 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 6 Songs |
Album Review
There is something vaguely historical about Special Pillow's rekindling of flowery, melodic psychedelia — most of Ancient History chirps through string-laden chamber-pop psychedelia that's largely appealing, particularly when the slickness of its production gives way to dreamy minimalism ("Ladyfingers"). Apart from the pop, however, Ancient History has a few spacier inclinations: "Ascension to the Flower Garden..." swells dreamily through 15 minutes of echoing guitars and string touches, providing a decent counterpoint to the rigorously arranged quality of the band's pop tunes.
Biography
Genre: Rock
Years Active: '90s
Although the Hoboken-based neo-psychedelic dream pop collective the Special Pillow is primarily a vehicle for the haunting songs of singer/bassist Dan Cuddy, some of the bigger names in the Hoboken pop world have passed through the group. Besides the core of Cuddy, drummer and producer Peter Walsh (like...
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Top Albums and Songs by The Special Pillow
| Name | Album | Time | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Whole Thing | Inside the Special Pillow | 9:24 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 2 | Please Come to Our Séance | Inside the Special Pillow | 4:23 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 3 | I Love Your Smile | Sleeping Beauty | 3:55 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 4 | New Best Friend | Inside the Special Pillow | 4:51 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 5 | Internet Pet | Inside the Special Pillow | 3:54 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
