05-02-2018, 14:44
^Lol – quite possibly too much! Thanks for listening and feeding back. Ok – I’ve listened to the new album now. It’s a lot more varied than the early stuff and it’s not bad at all, but there is much less of their distinctive sound. I like ‘world’ music and fusions thereof so it’s that indie mariachi sound that holds appeal for me, and what set them apart in the first place.
Anyway – it's not completely gone and I (reluctantly) suppose change is good! We hear more of Joey Burns’ range than is usual - he has a kind of quiet vocal style but seems to be projecting a bit more on this. He can certainly extend his reach when he cares to. I like the instrumental interludes, was a bit taken aback by the Talking Heads sound of “Another Space” (immediately made me think of “Houses in Motion”) and found some of the tracks a bit fuzzy round the edges; then again, that looseness is another of their characteristics and there’s more to like than not.
For interest – just because I like it - their version of “All the Pretty Horses” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyX4xeEU_30
Anyway – it's not completely gone and I (reluctantly) suppose change is good! We hear more of Joey Burns’ range than is usual - he has a kind of quiet vocal style but seems to be projecting a bit more on this. He can certainly extend his reach when he cares to. I like the instrumental interludes, was a bit taken aback by the Talking Heads sound of “Another Space” (immediately made me think of “Houses in Motion”) and found some of the tracks a bit fuzzy round the edges; then again, that looseness is another of their characteristics and there’s more to like than not.
For interest – just because I like it - their version of “All the Pretty Horses” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyX4xeEU_30
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