Dogsinplastic
avuncular to no one
I'm a fan of the band and have been since I first heard White Blank Page on FUV soon after its release. I've got no problem with the English neo-folk movement or banjos, but I get that they're not for everyone.
That said, the new album sounds like it could have been written in the 1980s in a good way (for me at least). The first song, Tompkins Square Park, while sounding quite different reminds me of Johnny and Mary from Robert Palmer's Clues album...without the dated keyboard sounds. Marcus also sings with a mellower tone throughout most of the album in a way that might surprise expecting to hear (and maybe get annoyed by) his signature growly loudness.
Anyway, it's just a really good album that doesn't fit their work so far, but that for me is good. I don't need them to rehash what they've already done.
Again, no banjos...or acoustic guitar.
That said, the new album sounds like it could have been written in the 1980s in a good way (for me at least). The first song, Tompkins Square Park, while sounding quite different reminds me of Johnny and Mary from Robert Palmer's Clues album...without the dated keyboard sounds. Marcus also sings with a mellower tone throughout most of the album in a way that might surprise expecting to hear (and maybe get annoyed by) his signature growly loudness.
Anyway, it's just a really good album that doesn't fit their work so far, but that for me is good. I don't need them to rehash what they've already done.
Again, no banjos...or acoustic guitar.