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Martin Frawley :: Undone At 31
Merge • released 2019-02-22
Martin is baring his soul, exposing his darkest secrets in a whispered croon, here inside this closet.
· jclacking · details
Martin is baring his soul, exposing his darkest secrets in a whispered croon, here inside this closet.
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.
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.
A fully synthesized version of Cronin’s previous album, this retake offers the same moody melodies as “Seeker”, this time filled to the brim with the warble and saw of old-tyme synthes.
Gentle music for a pastoral New Zealand scene, with tappity drums and soft jangles playfully jostling understated vocals.