Milwaukee-based music troupe Field Report have set my ears all aglow with their current release Marigolden, courtesy of Partisan Records. This time out
bandleader Chris Porterfield reminisces melodically about the inevitable tolls taken by the passage of time, and prolonged distance from home and loved ones. Continue reading “field report | marigolden lp”
james vincent mcmorrow | cavelier | kiings remix | lyrics
The music crafted by the beloved James Vincent McMorrow is beautiful as is, yet along comes the very capable producer Kiings and he makes JVM’s track “Cavalier,” simply transcendent.
Rarely does it get any better than this, no? Kiings ferrets and teases out a sultry orchestration resplendent with sinful sounds which instantly elevate the already gospel-tinged and spirit-esque vitality of James’s pristine vocals and lays it atop such unadulterated brashness. Each beat is a masseuse’s deft fingers working it all out until your ears hang their heavy head wrung out but alas sated. Staccato beats provide steam engine propulsion, taut synth work urge a listener towards the 7th deadly sin and your ears relish within it endlessly.
I am definitely looking forward to more of the Kiings experience, this guy he is going places and all of them
point heavenward. Peace.
P.S. Many thanks to my beautiful muse Teddi Stavee, you can whisper sweet nothing in my ear any time. Continue reading “james vincent mcmorrow | cavelier | kiings remix | lyrics”
field report // field report (our sunday best)
the sound carries over the airwaves into your heart like a lover’s soft whisper across the vast distance of a disheveled bed. and all the while a terrible, yet beautiful storm, rages just outside the sheltering walls. or mayhap it the division of continental divide or an argument which separates your hand from your heart’s desire. either way, these songs will make it better or so much worse. this music will draw you closer to some warmblooded body or acquaint you with circumstances or ponderances of self (or others) you’ve been putting off for better times or stronger whiskey.
field report the self-titled album, is all raw flesh and glistening bones. it is exposed nerve endings and the blatant confrontation of emotions all tangled up with whatever reality it finds you living, loving or hating. these are songs that feel long lived-in and as familiar as family, friends and foe alike. each bearable and unbearable melody is a continuance of some long-awaited conclusion finally chanced upon whether we’re ready to deal with ’em or not.
the opening track “fergus falls” guts you, spills your heart and soul before a black-sooted grate where gray-orange embers softly glow. and in this faint shimmering light you examine every past, present and future thought and rash decision you’ve ever made or made not. like archaic remains of runes or the damp tea leaves in the bottom of a chipped tea-cup these songs are a destiny all their own. and as the songs come forth one by one: “in the year of the get you alone,” “i am not waiting anymore” and on and anon. the heartfelt assault erodes your every worthless fortification.
so, by the time the final ode, “route 18” washes over your flesh; you’ve wrestled with jacob’s angel. you’re baptized, bruised and set straight anew. but like all second chances we’ll squander ’em so long as we’ve deep and dark-water songs like these to wade into and find the remedy of relief.
after the jump stream the entire album and know with certainty each song and all can be had via amazon or itunes . peace. Continue reading “field report // field report (our sunday best)”
French Horn Rebellion / / This Moment
Blood may be thicker than water, but the music that moves trumps all. French Horn Rebellion are Robert and David Perlick-Molinari, two brothers born originally hailing from the environs of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Theirs is a story of rebellion cloaked heavily within the mantra “follow your dreams.” According to legend, way back in 2007, younger brother Robert, made a decision that would changed the course of both brother’s lives. He ditched the safe, or perhaps arduous path, pursuing a career playing classical French Horn or taking a chance and reaching for the brass ring. He chose the latter, and enlisted his brother into this wild eye scheme. Well, needless to say their gamble payed off., and so French Horn Rebellion was born. Check out the duo’s track “This Moment” and tell me it doesn’t move into your veins like something illicit and fill your ears with joy. Enjoy. Peace. Continue reading “French Horn Rebellion / / This Moment”