Advantages: Gorgeous vocals, lovely hooks and delightful arrangements Disadvantages: Some of the songs are really short
Anyone with more than a cursory knowledge of the contemporary Canadian music scene will have heard of Amy Millan before, although those who don't recognise her name may have encountered her vocals from her collaborations with the likes of Broken Social Scene and Stars. Together with Metric, the bands formed something of a holy trinity among the Canadian scene, carving out both a niche and a name for themselves over the past few years.
"Honey From ... ...the gothic-looking CD cover artwork, can best be described as the sort of mash-up you'd get if Mazzy Star's Hope Sandoval got stuck into bluegrass. Scratch below the surface, though, and there's something wonderful stirring underneath in the form of laid back alt-country ditties, ones that flow along so nicely that they'll no doubt appeal to many that would otherwise be put off by such labels. The alt- crowd should be enthralled by this album, however. ...
graeme10 25.01.2009
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