dA dA dA

by Nits

dA dA dA cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: April 1994
  • Label: Columbia
  • Country: Netherlands
  • Length: 55:18
  • Community rating: 3.53/5 from 2 ratings

Artists on this release: Caroline Gerrits, Robert Jan Stips, Henk Hofstede, Lieve Geuens, Lies Schilp, The Nits, Peter Meuris, Inge Bonthond, Paulien van Schaik, Rob Kloet, Jolanda De Wit

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The veteran Dutch pop outfit delivers a beautifully understated, minimalist art pop record characterized by the absence of cymbals in the drum kit. 'dA dA dA' explores existential themes through highly melodic, melancholic, and subtly arranged chamber pop instrumentation.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, existential, experimental, theatrical, storytelling

Tracklist

  1. dA dA dA (4:02)
  2. Dreams (4:31)
  3. What We Did On Our Holidays (3:11)
  4. Mourir Avant Quinze Ans (6:36)
  5. Homeless Boy (4:31)
  6. Whales Of Tadoussac (3:49)
  7. Chameleon Girl (2:00)
  8. Instead Of... (4:48)
  9. Day & The Night (2:29)
  10. Desert Island Song (4:49)
  11. Sorrow (3:58)
  12. Bilbao Boa (3:28)
  13. Abandoned Mine (3:27)
  14. (silence) (1:01)
  15. Orange (2:38)

Credits

  • Rob Kloet - composed by, drums, percussion, djembe, percussion [whip]
  • Robert Jan Stips - composed by, keyboards, mellotron, autoharp, vocals, other [louis armstrong]
  • Martin Bakker - contrabass [standing bass], bass guitar, mandolin, autoharp
  • Caroline Gerrits - guest, vocals [guest vocals]
  • Inge Bonthond - guest, vocals [guest vocals]
  • Jolanda De Wit - guest, vocals [guest vocals]
  • Lies Schilp - guest, vocals [guest vocals]
  • Lieve Geuens - guest, vocals [guest vocals]

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