· jclacking · details
John Vanderslice :: The Cedars
Native Cat • released 2019-04-05
A meticulously crafted release, with extreme attention to detail and a great sense of cohesion despite a wide variety of sounds… destined to be a classic.
· jclacking · details
A meticulously crafted release, with extreme attention to detail and a great sense of cohesion despite a wide variety of sounds… destined to be a classic.
Twenty years ago, Grandaddy’s banged-up future was wrapped up in heavy production… now that has been stripped out, leaving only Jason Lytle, his songs, his piano, and his characteristic keening on inevitable observations.
No topic is too esoteric for John Darnielle to base an entire Mountain Goats album on, not even the persecution of pagans as a wave of Christianity moved through Europe in the middle ages.
Awkward jams that nonetheless stick in your head on repeat, with highly-detailed production and a decidedly noir feel.
Martin is baring his soul, exposing his darkest secrets in a whispered croon, here inside this closet.