New Wax
Sometimes it's nice to have a respite from all the sad-bastard music I embrace, and while Seattle trio The Cave Singers tackle both joy and sorrow on their new album Welcome Joy, the band's energy is enough to put a permanent smile on your face. The band rose from the ashes of Pretty Girls Make Graves when former member Dave Fudesco teamed up with Pete Quirk of Hint Hint and Marty Lund of Cobra High. Welcome Joy refines the already-promising rustic folk sound displayed on 2007's Invitation Songs. Aptly named Peter Quirk has one of those love-it or hate-it voices. In my opinion, his scratchy vocals are a perfect fit for the band's psych-tinged shuffle. The production on Welcome Joy, which was helmed by Colin Stewart of Black Mountain, is fitting: drums sound charmingly primitive, airy guitar riffs pervade the album, and Quirk always sounds like he could be singing from the corner of the room you're in. Guests Amber and Ashley Webber from Lightning Dust supply some well-placed female backing vocals. Welcome Joy is a warm album that's a bit more complex than its easy-going nature might let on. A perfect soundtrack for the changing seasons. -- Capt. Obvious
8.24.2009
The Cave Singers: Welcome Joy (2009)
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