The Blonde reclaims her throne with Ray's Vast Basement!
Move over, would-be usurpers, both of you! It is I, the original Blondehead, who has come to reclaim my mighty throne of vapidity and musical snarkiness.
PS--That wig was not flattering on EITHER OF YOU. I MEAN LIKE NOT AT ALL.
Ahem... Helloooo everyone! I am back, and I brought Ray's Vast Basement along with me. Thanks to Jon Polk at Team Clermont for sending me a copy of Ray's Vast Basement's new album, Starvation Under Orange Trees. On first listen I thought this record was "weird," and after listening through I put it away, but something kept me coming back to it.
These songs have a comfortable warmth to them, but ever-present, too, is a dark and ominous narrative undercurrent. Most of the tracks have a literary quality to them and are very much lyric-driven, and singer Jon Bernson's lazy vocals carry the lyrics well. All of this makes sense after reading a label on the record sleeve that says the songs were written for a San Francisco stage production of Of Mice and Men. Perfect, perfect, and I'm sure the songs were a wonderful accompaniment to a modern production of one of Steinbeck's most well known works.
From Starvation Under Orange Trees:
Black Cotton
Tall Bob Smoke
...and my personal favorite:
Work Song
Show Ray's Vast Basement some love on their myspace page
PS--That wig was not flattering on EITHER OF YOU. I MEAN LIKE NOT AT ALL.
Ahem... Helloooo everyone! I am back, and I brought Ray's Vast Basement along with me. Thanks to Jon Polk at Team Clermont for sending me a copy of Ray's Vast Basement's new album, Starvation Under Orange Trees. On first listen I thought this record was "weird," and after listening through I put it away, but something kept me coming back to it.
These songs have a comfortable warmth to them, but ever-present, too, is a dark and ominous narrative undercurrent. Most of the tracks have a literary quality to them and are very much lyric-driven, and singer Jon Bernson's lazy vocals carry the lyrics well. All of this makes sense after reading a label on the record sleeve that says the songs were written for a San Francisco stage production of Of Mice and Men. Perfect, perfect, and I'm sure the songs were a wonderful accompaniment to a modern production of one of Steinbeck's most well known works.
From Starvation Under Orange Trees:
Black Cotton
Tall Bob Smoke
...and my personal favorite:
Work Song
Show Ray's Vast Basement some love on their myspace page
posted by Leah at 12:29 PM
2 Comments:
I know that Jon guy.
Is someone feeling a little threatened? You'll always be our favorite blondehead, Leahtard!
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