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Be Good Tanyas, Hello Love |
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BY JASON GLADU, POSTED ON NOVEMBER 18, 2006 |
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Frazey Ford,
Trish Klein, and Sam Parker of the Be Good Tanyas have once again
excelled at creating perfect music for those long, cold winter
nights, or just for lounging around on those lazy Sunday afternoons.
Hello Love is a beautifully ethereal sounding
album with tender, soulful harmonies and sweet laid back
melodies. But what makes Hello Love all the more
special is that The Be Good Tanyas didn't spend any time
on pre-production, or discuss what songs were going to
be on the record — the end result is an impulsive,
raw mix of Americana roots, and bluesy, gospel tinged
folk.
Two songs that will get instant recognition, are found in the Tanyas' versions
of Neil Young's "For the Turnstiles" and Prince's "When
Doves Cry" — both turn out to be the most rambunctious and upbeat
tracks on the album. Other highlights on Hello Love include the sparse
piano piece "Song For R." the-pop induced "Ootischenia," and
folksy ballads "A Little Blues" and "Human Thing." Still,
the track that hit home with me was the heart wrenching, "A Thousand
Tiny Pieces." That song is so bare of any post-production wizardry,
that you can hear the guitar scratches as Ford changes notes, and I also
love how the natural reverb in the room snuggles her whispered voice, making
the track all the more daring.
Personal, affectionate, and haunting, Hello Love is no doubt one
of the best country-roots albums of the year. (Nettwerk)  |
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