Chesnutt, Vic / Power, Elf / the Amorphous Strums: Dark Developments

Elf Power: Dark Developments - COMPACT DISCS

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Title:

Dark Developments

Artist:

Elf Power

Label:

Orange Twin

Product Type:

COMPACT DISCS

UPC:

656605663128

Genre:

Alternative Rock

Release Date:

2008-10-14

Number of Discs:

1

Vic Chesnutt's collaboration with Elephant 6 originals Elf Power, "Dark Developments" was released in the fall of 2008. As intriguing as this combination may seem for hardcore fans of either act, the final sonic results reveal a daunting sum much greater than even the involvement of such esteemed parts would imply; the Elves' lived-in dexterity as a live band goads Vic's vocal delivery to a menacing new muscularity, imbuing this batch of songs with a sinister vibe not dissimilar to John Cale's black classic "Fear," the harsh, articulate sleaze of Lou Reed's "Street Hassle" or the defeated low key soul-music of Nick Lowe's last few records. And Chesnutt's songwriting retains it's trademark literary bent; central songs carry the narrative weight, sturdy construction and lexical mystery of a long lost Raymond Carver story. And as he still woos you with his squelched, beautiful melodies, his sonic turns-in-the road take an even stranger tack with the aid of the psych-pop veterans.

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