Lali Puna - Our Inventions reviews
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| Pitchfork |
 Morr Music didn't invent indie-infused electro-pop, but the German label put an indelible stamp on it over the last decade. Three of its definitive bands-- the Notwist, Tied & Tickled Trio, and Lali Puna-- share members, not to mention a knack for emotive electro-acoustic melodies. But each band has its own angle. The Notwist go for the broadest appeal, and tend to hit big or mildly miss. T&T is the most obscure, in both style and profile. Lali Puna is the most polished and consistent. Their music is reserved, in a way that seems old-fashioned: more like Stereolab in the 1990s than the demonstrative electro-pop of today.
Lali Puna's first album in five years dials down the guitar from Faking the Books, although it's still there, along with live drums, creating an organic undertone. The music is sophisticated and low-impact, and makes you marvel that Lali Puna is ever described as an experimental band. That must come from their judicious use of vocal effects, like the shivering "ohs" looped on "Remember" and the underwater distortion of "Everything Is Always". But really, they never use any gestures that aren't entrenched in pop's vocabulary. The occasional skipping-record synths or trip-hop beats aren't cracking any heads open in 2010 either. They don't intend to. Instead, the electronic interventions strengthen the effortless-feeling melodies....full text |
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| Panicdots |
| Our Inventions is Luli Puna’s fourth album in the time-space of ten years. They have already proved to be masters of their electronics and have always continued to grow their sound with time and their influence. ‘Our Inventions’ begins with the beautiful track ‘Rest Your Head’. Most intros try to capture your attention, but this captures your emotions. Soft vocals, long synths and a percussion pulse open this album. Track 2 is ‘Remember’ is more what you’d expect from these guys. The indietronic kicks in and the tempo picks up and i can’t help but hear a heavily matured taste of our local heroes Nakatomi Towers in there. The tempo drops down again by the time we reach the title song ‘Our Inventions’ and i think this is what they do best. They really manage to capture feelings and evoke thoughts and emotions. After that track, the album seems to take an experimental turn which isn’t really unlike the band which i enjoy, but i’m just begging for more of what i’d just heard. When we reach the final track i find myself truly in love with the album again. ‘Out There’ features the smooth digital vocals of Yukihiro Takahash. I fear that if i had a better sleep pattern i’d be marking this album higher, but it’s still an great album and it’ll be getting a lot of plays, and the more glitchy/experimental tracks will probably grow on me. I really hate our star system on this site.. i’d love to give it 3 & 3/4 but i cant’ so it’s either 3 & 1/2 or 4…....full text |
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| Prefixmag |
Lali Puna is one of Morr music’s most longstanding artists, and the relationship between the two has been influential in fusing cool electronic music with beating-heart indie rock. The Munich quartet’s fourth album, Our Inventions comes out at a time when knob-twiddling is just as relevant as guitar riffs. Morr has similiar clout, with a roster that includes Mum, Sin Fang Bous, Seabear and the Go Find. Lali Puna's first album since 2004, this invention is the product of longevity—the group, which notably includes Notwist frontman Markus Acher on drums, has been putting out music since 1998. Their debut Tricoder having been Morr music’s second release, it hallmarks the label’s genesis. This album perpetuates the synergy between the two while helping to further entangle indie and electronic modes.
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