|
Cargo Solo - Somewhere To Sleep
Artist: Cargo Solo (www.cargosolo.com)
Title: Somewhere To Sleep
Genre: Alt-Pop
Were I to cast this cd, I would recast it to go in the other direction. The strong, fuller band sound to the ballad 'Somewhere To Sleep' is reminiscent of a Liz Phair quirkiness, high on drums and a bass that is running on Vicks fumes. It's a sleepy song with shadows at the edges, ably painted by Mo Tavano's voice and sparse synth work. 'In the depths of your repression / in my own besotted way / you can hardly be blamed for my sense of shame.' Big applause for finally bringing back the word besotted!!
Nah, forget the first sentence of the 1st paragraph there, having another listen to the opener, 'Tell Me I'm Beautiful' gets my vote for 2nd best song, mainly because it relies more on Alexander Gil's electric-razor guitar than on Mo's keyboards. Sometimes I could do without the synth, as in the intro to 'Surface of the Moon' even though when it moves into the vocal section, Mo makes it a beautician's piece - hair up, perfume on, dressed to lovely perfection. A brilliant dayshine tune to stroll thru the park with.
This is obviously a self-released EP, but the songs are melodic and catchy. One can't help but be impressed by them, and I know that if they had more money for the disc, a bigger sound would only help the intimacy more. Like a Hooverphonics nudge.
But the songwriting for the 5 songs here, that's the key. 'Candidly self-reflective lyrics.' Yes, that's a fine description of one woman in front of 4 guys. David Hernandez is especially adept at styling his rhythm work to dress up some of the bluer tunes.
There's much the 'live sound' apparent here, studio or not. Like listening to a confident and audience-ready band at an acoustic festival. The congregation will love them, even if they have managed to slip in an electric guitar
back
| top
|
Open Review
» Living Colour @ Harpers Ferry, Boston - July 30, 2010
» The Hollies "Midas Touch" (EMI)
» "Lenny Dee: Hard Electronic" Demo, by ProducerLoops
» MusicDishTV Presents: Inanna - You And Me Only
» MusicDishTV presents: "Clarity" by Kava Kava
Open Review Directory
» [2010-09-01] NY Times Covers AES NY Section's Electric Lady Studios 40th Anniversary Salute; Over Eighty Music Industry Pro's Were In Attendance, And Thousands Of Viewers Witnessed The Two-hour+ Event
» [2010-09-01] How The Music Industry Changed; The Days Of Creating A Song, Getting It Played On The Radio, Sold Within Stores, Touring And Making A Ton Of Cash Has Basically Dried Up
» [2010-08-31] Electric Shadows Shorts Films At Beijing's Peng Hao Theatre On Sep 5th; The Disposable Film Festival Was Created In 2007 To Celebrate The Artistic Potential Of Disposable Video
» [2010-08-28] Boundless Multi-Media Series: City Inside A Broken Sky II By Kung Chi Shing; Artists From Hong Kong, The United States, Australia And Japan Share Their Life Experiences
» [2010-08-28] IDream Studios And The Day Studio Music Rose Again; Home Studios Are No More Than Computers, Digital Programs And Cheap Mics, Crammed Into Small, Acoustically "dead" Rooms
» [2010-08-27] FEYST World Tour Brings Six Malaysian Music-Makers To Shanghai World Expo 2010; The Highlight Of The Tour Includes Performances At The Expo 2010 Shanghai China In Celebration Of Malaysia's 53rd Independence
» [2010-08-26] Tomas Doncker To Play Shanghai World Expo American Pavilion; Global Soul Musician Tomas Doncker Will Perform At The American Pavilion As Part Of His "Small World" Tour
» [2010-08-25] Net Neutrality For Musicians; What's All The Fuss And Which Side Should You Be On?
» [2010-08-25] Halie Loren: Doing Jazz Her Way From Alaska To Japan; Like Many Musical Entrepreneurs, Halie Takes A Hands-on Approach To Every Aspect Of Her Career
» [2010-08-25] Time To Pay The Piper; Instead Of Campaigning And Paying Lobbyists To Advocate Their Position, The NAB Should Sit Down With The Label
» [2010-08-25] Wireless Telecommunication Market In China; The Market Potential, Communication Equipment And Telecommunication Services In China
» [2010-08-23] Industry Viewpoints: Indian Copyright Act 1958 Revisited; Perceptions On The Copyright Amendment About To Take Place In India
|
|
follow MusicDish on
|
