Transient Lullaby

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Transient LullabyOpis:Product DescriptionWith endless touring came new levels of comfort and confidence, and when it was time to record Transient Lullaby, The Mastersons knew they wanted to take a different approach than their first two releases. The band set up shop at Arlyn Studios in Austin, TX, where Chris shared production duties with longtime friend and collaborator George Reiff (Ray Wylie Hubbard, Band of Heathens). Together, they chased a sound that was subtler and more evocative, deeper and more contemplative. Rich with Eleanor's stirring string arrangements and Chris's masterful guitar work, the songs on Transient Lullaby more than live up to the challenge.

ReviewMarried couple Chris Masterson and Eleanor Whitmore, the Texan voices and pens of The Mastersons, have spent a lot of their time in recent years as part of Steve Earle's touring band The Dukes. They even double up as Earle's opening act. This is their third album in five years. Clearly they're busy people! For the most part Transient Lullaby is a gentle, introspective blend of country/pop/rock.

Guided by Chris and Eleanor's watertight harmonies, the music is easy on the gas and kind to the ear. There are echoes of Nicks/Buckingham era Fleetwood Mac in the blend of the two voices (but that may just be in this reviewer's fevered mind). The arrangements employ the country familiarity of pedal steel and mandolin whilst adding a more grown up pop sensibility, accentuated by the odd flourish of countrypolitan strings and Hammond organ. This Isn't How it Was Supposed To Go is an excellent track it's perhaps the most country song on the record; a slow sad dance of realisation with a sweet fiddle solo amidst the Patsy Cline-esque melody. It s hard to pick out any real standouts though; the record has an overall vibe set by opener Perfect that recounts love's often troubled course. Fight has, err, a bit more fight to it it's probably the gutsiest track on the record, without ever quite reaching anger or fervour. All in all, if you prefer your Americana smooth rather than crunchy, then The Mastersons are well worth exploring. --Americana UKAutor:The MastersonsNośnik:Audio CDPłyt:Język: English: Original Language; EnglishData wydania: 2017-05-19Waga: 0.10 gramWysokość: 0.2 cmSzerokość: 4.9 cmDługość: 5.5 cmUWAGA: Kupując produkt na tej aukcji zgadzasz się na wydłużony termin realizacji wysyłki (10-14 dni roboczych). Podany towar pochodzi z zagranicznego magazynu, stąd wydłużony czas realizacji który podany jest obok.