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| From | Dave Seaman <seamand@upmc.edu> |
| Subject | Re: Eisley review |
| Date | Wed, 18 May 2005 11:30:14 -0400 |
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I would recommend the Eisley album. It is full of hooks, and the harmonies
are abundant and gorgeous. The songwriting is quite good. It is also
somewhat eclectic -- many songs are not your typical
verse/chorus/verse/chorus affairs. The overall effect of the lovely voices
and music is lyrical, romantic, full of wonder and magic -- sometimes naïve,
sometimes sophisticated. The three sisters that head the band harmonize in
a tight, intuitive way that usually only siblings do. It sounds like the
they have been singing together for years, and they probably have.
At times I was reminded a bit of early Kate Bush, i.e. piano based, unusual
melodies, phrasing, lyrics, themes, arrangements - but Kate is definitely an
acquired taste, there are those that love her and those that can't stomach
her - whereas I think Eisley's sound would be much more appealing to a
broader audience. I've only listened a few times, but I get the feeling
this is a CD that will keep getting better with every listen until it hits
my "one of the top CDs of the year" level.
An ambitious debut effort for a band that is for the most part in their
teens.
Dave
> From: Dave Seaman <seamand@upmc.edu>
> Date: Thu, 05 May 2005 12:54:44 -0400
> To: <Jeffrey@dol.net>
> Cc: Dave Seaman <seamand@upmc.edu>
> Subject: Eisley review
>
> Hi, Jeff - I haven't had a chance to digest it, just gave it one cursory
> listen - but so far so good! I'll email you with some more commentary after
> a few more listens...
>
>
> Date: Tue, 3 May 2005 16:57:13 -0400
> From: "Jeff" <Jeffrey@dol.net>
> To: <audities@smoe.org>
> Subject: Eisley
> Message-ID: <000001c550d9$78925b30$23920dd0@JEFFSPC>
>
> Dave S. signed off with:
>
> np: Big Hello - Apple album, Elvis Brothers - Now Dig This, John Hiatt -
> Riding With the King, Eisley - Marvelous Things, Laura Nyro - It's Gonna
> Take A Miracle (fabulous!!!), Ivy - the new one
>
> Me:
>
> Dave, the Eisley album is moving with an armor-piercing bullet towards
> the top of my about-to-buy list. What say you about this record? And
> thanks in advance!
>
> Jeff T.
> Del.
>
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