<p>Don’t be confused — what was until very recently Owen Pallett’s solo project <strong>Final Fantasy</strong> is now and forevermore just…<strong>Owen Pallett</strong>. What hasn’t changed is the Toronto indie-star’s commitment to clever, forward-thinking pop arrangements, as demonstrated by the technicolor charms of <cite>Heartland,</cite> his debut for Domino. Pallett’s palette (ahem) has grown only more sophisticated on this typically labyrinthine album, which is either about nothingness or a “young, ultra-violent farmer named Lewis.” Before you locate the story within <cite>Heartland,</cite> though, you’ll fall under the spell of Pallett’s unfaltering devotion to pop melody, as he utilizes his home instrument, violin, as well as a number of friends (members of <strong>Grizzly Bear</strong> and <strong>Arcade Fire</strong> among them) in executing these 12 delicate, pretty tunes. FF fans will love the entirety, but a trio of songs toward the beginning — “Keep the Dog Quiet,” “Mount Alpentine” and “Red Sun No. 5” — represent the vanguard of Pallett’s creativity. (M.L. Thrope)</p>2010-01-13T18:04:35-05:00owen-pallett-heartland12401432Music2010-01-13T18:04:35-05:00Owen Pallett: Heartland2010-01-13T18:05:41-05:00Dominoelectronic, ethereal, indie, pop
Don't be confused -- what was until very recently Owen Pallett's solo project *Final Fantasy* is now and forevermore just...*Owen Pallett*. What hasn't changed is the Toronto indie-star's commitment to clever, forward-thinking pop arrangements, as demonstrated by the technicolor charms of ??Heartland,?? his debut for Domino. Pallett's palette (ahem) has grown only more sophisticated on this typically labyrinthine album, which is either about nothingness or a "young, ultra-violent farmer named Lewis." Before you locate the story within ??Heartland,?? though, you'll fall under the spell of Pallett's unfaltering devotion to pop melody, as he utilizes his home instrument, violin, as well as a number of friends (members of *Grizzly Bear* and *Arcade Fire* among them) in executing these 12 delicate, pretty tunes. FF fans will love the entirety, but a trio of songs toward the beginning -- "Keep the Dog Quiet," "Mount Alpentine" and "Red Sun No. 5" -- represent the vanguard of Pallett's creativity. (M.L. Thrope)
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