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1. UNDER THE MARBLE FAUN
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MOVIE STAR JUNKIES
album title: "a poison tree" |
ean-code: 7640111769811 EAN-CODE: 7640111769767 |
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I was angry with my friend: I told my wrath, my wrath did end. DEUTSCH
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HOERSPIEGEL (DE) Diese aus Italien stammende Formation bringt auf ihrem zweiten Album, dessen Titelsong einen Text vom englischen Dichter William Blake beinhaltet, acht Songs mit. Musikalisch in einer Mischung von Punk und Blues-Rock angesiedelt, bieten die einzelnen Stücke eine vielfältige Klangwelt, die Vergleiche mit verschiedenen Bands zulässt. Der letzte Song des Albums „all winter long“ erinnert mich beispielsweise stark an Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds. Zwischen melancholisch ruhigen und knallig düsteren gerade aus gerichteten Songs lässt der Gesang des Frontmannes Bilder vor dem geistigen Auge des Hörers entstehen. |
Doug Brunnell A Poison Tree, another great release from the Movie Star Junkies, hit the airwaves 6/4/10. Voodoo Rhythm Records, of course, released it. Where the band's Melville release was heavily influenced, inspired and made for the writer, this release is obsessed with inner darkness and William Blake. You can say many bands embrace the former, but the latter? Not very likely. From "Almost a God": I admire the devil/For he never finishes things/I admire God/For he finishes everything. It's lyrics like those, mixed with sinister, yet often maudlin music that continues to impress me. It doesn't always happen on the first listen, but it does happen. Listening to the Movie Star Junkies is not a feel-good dance on a three-day weekend. It's a booze-soaked fuck with a bad girl that could end in the murder of either of you. And you like it. Summer heat. Sweat. Backwoods black magic jive by men in threadbare pants and faded hats. This is real. This goes right where your current crop of sound-a-like puppet bands go horribly wrong. If this band were from America and not Italy, Jack White's label would have them. Instead, Reverend Beat-Man, who has the best ear for music in the entire fucking world, brings his pleasure to our stereos. Welcome, Junkies. It's been two long years since you've graced our minds. Thank you for visiting us again |