Let's Spend the Day Together...

Do you ever have an album that you want to listen to over and over again?
Do you ever feel that way after the first 2 minutes of the first track on the album?

"Let's Spend the Day Together" is the new album by the Toronto based Electronic Musician A.M. (aka Andrew Moore, Elementary School Teacher) and it evoked those exact emotions in me.



I first heard from A.M. on a CBC Radio 3 podcast, I believe it was "Shoulder Pads and Shiny Shoes" off of "Today Is..", an album sampling years of home video. I ordered two of his albums within a week and was instantly in love with them.

The new album took a different approach from his previous two (Underground was released in 2006 and featured samples from Toronto's subway) in that A.M. asked for material, rather then collecting it on his own.

He asked anyone in the world to record the audio of whatever they were doing on May 23rd, 2008 and send it to him. The result, released on May 23rd, 2009, is "Let's Spend the Day Together."

Download "Preskription"

And what a result it is. From a cloudy Montreal morning with More or Les ("Party in the Bathroom") to Smoothie Day at a highschool in Toronto ("Breakfast Club") to cutting wood in West Lake ("First Cut") to the announcement of Canada's best record store with Grant Lawrence ("True Patriot Groove"), this album takes you through the day of 14 strangers who are all now connected by one artist. Through his skillful use of samples A.M. has managed to make even the most menial task like picking up a prescription (see above linked song) sound spectacular.

One of my favourite things about A.M. is his range in style. Sure it's all electronic, relying heavily on samples and beats, but it conveys so much more through the variation in styles. One song sounds ready for the club, while the next seems like it would fit perfectly as I fall asleep, or drive down a country road, or am on a patio with a group of friends.

This album is spectacular. I was very nervous when I received the pack in the mail today, I actually waited to listen until the end of the day. Within the first minute I knew I had nothing to worry about. My expectations were high, but they were undoubtedly met. This album will be in my CD Player and iPod, played on my patio, in my kitchen and in my car all summer long.



A.M. is performing at Hugh's Room in Toronto on Saturday June 20th at 8:30pm featuring More or Les and Fresh Kils. If you want advance tickets you can call 416 531 6604.

Find out more about A.M. by visiting his site: musicbyam.com

Two more tracks off the new album:
Download "Windchime"
Download "Julie"

Purchase "Let's Spend the Day Together" and any of A.M.'s other albums at CD Baby.