Welcome back to the next set of reviews in our Get it or Forget it series. We’ve been taking a break to write about some recent happenings, but we’re glad to be back. Not only that, but we’re almost caught up with submissions from Noisy Ghost PR and our beloved Doug Deutsch Publicity Services. So sit back, have a cold one and check out our reviews of these three artists.
Artist Name: Mimes of Wine
Album Name: La Maison Verte
Label: Accidental Muzik
Genre: Avante-garde folk
Track Listing: 1. Below a Fire; 2. Jai Singh; 3. Hour; 4. Last man on Mount Elysian; 5. Birds of a Feather; 6. Gates; 7. Shemkel; 8. Lovers’ Eyes; 9. Road
Publicist: Noisy Ghost PR
Review: To fully appreciate the sound of Mimes of Wine, imagine that you are watching Cabaret, however, instead of Liza Minelli performing, it’s PJ Harvey or Tori Amos, doing what they do best, but in a 1940’s jazz style.
Mimes of Wine is led by the creative force known as pianist and singer Laura Loriga, originally of Bologna, Italy. She is joined in the band by Stefano Michelotti, Matteo Zucconi, Luca Gugliemlino and Riccardo Frisari. La Maison Verte is their third release, and was two years in the making. It is their first album released in the United States.
Loriga’s vocals are breathy and ethereal, creating mental pictures with her tone and lyrical delivery. The mood she creates is relaxing and reflective, making the album perfect for those times you just want to sit back and chill.
Recommendation: While this album is not your typical indie artist, Mimes of Wine is definitely unique, which is reflected in this eclectic and tasty collection. Their music will not appeal to everyone, but if you happen to like the sounds of artists like PJ Harvey or Tori Amos, then it’s a must have. We are proud to give it a rating of Get It.
Artist Name: Peach & the Almost Blues Band
Album Name: A Night in Copenhagen
Label: Magic Music
Genre: Blues
Track Listing: 1. Tonight I’ll be Stayin’ Here With You; 2. Never Make Your Move too Soon; 3. Little by Little; 4. Love-Itis; 5. Tell me you Love Me; 6. Come up and see me Sometime; 7. Same as I’m Over You; 8. Ain’t got no Money
Publicist: Doug Deutsch Publicity Services
Review: Blues music is an American icon, and this live recording captures it in all its glory. Americans Peach Reasoner and her long time keyboard player Ken Stange travelled to Copenhagen in February of this year and hooked up with local musicians Michael Engman Rønnow, Helge Solberg and Niclas Campagnol to create this masterpiece. All of the songs with the exception of track 5 “Tell me you Love Me” are covers, but that’s what makes blues music special. Reasoner has the perfect voice for the blues, and her guitar licks have that same feel as Bonnie Raitt. Best tracks include “Little by Little,” “Love-Itis,”Tell me you Love me,” and “Come up and see me Sometime,” but the entire album kicks ass.
Recommendation: If you love blues music, then this one is a no-brainer. This is one of the finest blues recordings I have heard, and I would have loved to be in the room when it was recorded. Run, don’t walk to your computer and definitely Get It.
Artist Name: The Galaxy Electric
Album Name: Everything is Light and Sound
Label: none
Genre: Indescribable
Track Listing: 1. Relaxation Tapes Vol 1; 2. Calm Down; 3. Temporal; 4. Lux Lux; 5. Luminosity; 6. Dreamland; 7. Buchia Coconut; 8. Murder in the Garden; 9. Nightmares; 10. Goes Around Comes Around; 11. Doorbell; 12. Please Come Home Soon
Publicist: Noisy Ghost PR
Review: Composed of Jacqueline Caruso and Augustus Green, The Galaxy Electric creates their own form of music through the use of lo-fi recording techniques, among other tricks. The resulting music almost sounds like the band went back to those science fiction films of the 50’s and 60’s and used their soundtracks for inspiration. It is a strange, dreamy sound that we have never heard before, except in the strange world of David Lynch. The best part about the music is the incredible vocals of Caruso, which float on the eerie music like cream on coffee.
Recommendation: Unless you live in Twin Peaks, or love the eerie tone of music that Lynch uses to paint his creations, you’ll probably just want to leave this one alone, and we regrettably must give it a rating of Forget It.