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Folk, maar met een cabaret-achtige twist. Brecht en Weil lopen even binnen, alsmede Tom Waits. Verrassende muziek, theater op een CD.

The Dust Bowl Faeries take a page from the equally compelling Tiger Lillies (“Hell”) featured ambitiously in the film “Plunkett & Maclean.” While that vocalist’s searing singing has a tint of madness it’s more acute than The Dust Bowl Faeries showcase.
There is nonetheless a commercial appeal in the haunting beauty of “The Changeling.” They still need to get edgier in their repertoire if they wish to maintain interest. Pop the clutch a little, get a little more jarring since they are traversing these paths anyway. Their effort however is admirable. Tragic characters need to be added – watch the HBO mini-series “Carnivale,” to get the right personality aura. “Medicine Show,” is potent in this manner. You can almost smell the gas lamps in the street & the absinthe being poured. The band is entertaining & they have character. 

The creepy accordion is exceptional as a soundscape, & the acoustic guitar sneaks in with a coat of gloss. It keeps the band from sounding predictable. The lyrics still need some clever reworking to be as competent as the melodies & the melodies do have superb arrangements.

However, the words require a more German-expressionist stab. The vocals have the tone for such a script. While the music is sufficiently dark & noirish the tales aren’t yet as challenging as Brecht-Weill’s beautiful melodies telling terrible stories (“Mack the Knife”). This is the secret to this kind of showcase. Tom Waits gets it, Clear Light did too (“Mr. Blue”) & the band The Nails (“Darkness Comes Uncivilized”). 

Other than that, it’s a group that’s deserving. This 28-minute, 6-cut EP Carnival Dust (Drops Jan. 24-Dust Bowl Faeries Records) is a good collection. This upstate New York unit has its necessary ingredients balanced, its gypsy flavor melodies charged, black & white noir atmosphere, sepia tonalities, & a female lead mindful of Pal Shazar (Slow Children – “President I Am”). Dust Bowl is just not as danceable. So what? 

Tracks:
01. Cuckoo
02. The Changeling
03. Medicine Show
04. The Old Ragdoll
05. Clockwork Romance
06. Lost in Time

Staat er compleet op, 10% pars mee gepost. Met zeer veel dank aan de originele poster. Laat af en toe eens weten wat je van het album vindt. Altijd leuk, de mening van anderen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDfFwUB2aYQ