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seanunyon
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Canada
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 Posted - 09/23/2003 : 11:43:46
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Rating: B+
Frank Black needs a hug. The ex-Pixies frontman croons and hollers on this,
his latest release with backing quartet the Catholics. Recorded without edit
live to two-track, the raw feel of the album echoes on tracks like the
opening "Nadine," which quivers with Black's tortured cries and is filled
out by a relentless barrage of wailing guitar solos. The soothing "Manitoba"
groans with lyrical reminiscense and swells with gorgeous instrumentation,
highlighted by a meandering pedal steel guitar track. FB & the Cs got by
with a little help from lots of friends: guest musicians on the album
include pianist Van Dyke Parks and guitarist Joey Santiago. Contributing was
made easier through the use of the band's portable studio, which was parked
in L.A. For the duration of recording. The grit of the city soaked into the
13 tracks on Show Me Your Tears and helps characterize the feeling of the
moment: a lonely, shadowy trip into Black's current state of mind. |
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