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Steve Rudd - Acoustic Philosophy EP
Topic Started: Apr 22 2007, 08:31 AM (524 Views)
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We first encountered Mr Rudd on the compilation album 'YEAH, IT'S SUPPOSED TO SOUND LIKE THAT...'. And now here's a loverly EP all of his own.

The first thing you have to get to grips with is his unique vocal styling. Imagine if you will an even more insane Kurt Cobain, combined with Simply Kid and a touch of Will Oldham. It takes some ear adjustment, but it is worth it.

Four tracks here - 'Saddest Girl Ever,' 'Sleight of Hand,' 'Bone China' & 'Everything's Original'. All very lo-fi, yes that is the sound of someone at the door, homemade vibe. But the songs are emotional, they're romantic and they're very unique. All laudable. Not in the trad verse-chorus-verse idiom either.

Some of the melodic hooks catch you all unaware, and are all the more luverly for it. Once you get used to their unexpected arrival that is. None of your eight beats to the bar nonsense here. Always interesting, and that's something to hold onto in our increasingly banal world. Top tune? Definitely 'Saddest Girl Ever'.

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