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On his eponymous solo debut, New Zealand-born singer/songwriter Marlon Williams offers up a compelling, Southern-hemisphere take on bluegrass, Appalachian country-folk, and southern gothic folk-pop that invokes everyone from Gram Parsons and Frankie Laine to Timbre Timbre and Nick Cave. Specializing in character-driven narratives that bristle with hardship and heartache, Williams' strong, clear voice is lent extra weight by the immediacy of the arrangements, the most compelling of which occupy the album's front half. Opener "Hello Miss Lonesome" impresses right out of the gate, carried forth with a fury and relentless gallop that recall "Ghost Riders in the Sky." Williams segues effortlessly into bouncy country-rock with the late-period Byrds-esque "After All," making pit stops at torchy R&B, brooding Chris Isaak-inspired pop, and even "Cowbells Shakin'"-era Scott Walker before petering out into a largely acoustic and unaccompanied back half that lets a little wind out of the sails. That Williams can keep so many balls in the air makes for an impressive bit of juggling, but adjusting to his myriad guises can be a bit whiplash inducing. Still, it's hard not to admire his boldness. He's willing to go big or go home, which is more than can be said of some of his contemporaries, and what he lacks in authenticity, he more than makes up for in audacity.
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Release Date: | 02/19/2016 |
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Label: | Dead Oceans |
UPC: | 0656605141220 |
catalogNumber: | 51412 |
Rank: | 57696 |
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Performance Credits
Marlon Williams Primary Artist,Synthesizer,Acoustic Guitar,Electric Guitar,VocalsBen Brown Vocals
David Williams Vocals
John Egenes Pedal Steel Guitar
Simon Gregory Electric Guitar
Joe McCallum Drums
Aaron Tokona Acoustic Guitar,Electric Guitar
Delaney Davidson Guitar
Aldous Harding Vocals
Ben Edwards Synthesizer
Ben Woolley Bass Guitar,Vocals
Anita Clark Violin
Aj Park Drums
Rang Lloyd Electric Guitar
Mikey Somerfield Violin
Technical Credits
Teddy Randazzo ComposerBob Carpenter Composer
Warwick Baker Cover Image
Billy Barberis Composer
Delaney Davidson Composer
Ben Edwards Producer,Engineer
Tim Moore Composer
Marlon Williams Arranger,Composer,Producer
Justyn Strother Back Cover Photo
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