Blind Willies / Needle, Feather, And A Rope
| Album: | Needle, Feather, And A Rope | Collection: | General | |
| Artist: | Blind Willies | Added: | May 2011 | |
| Label: | Diggory Records | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2011-06-05 | Pull Date: | 2011-08-07 |
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| Week Ending: | Aug 7 | Jul 31 | Jul 24 | Jul 17 | Jul 10 | Jul 3 | Jun 26 | Jun 19 |
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| Airplays: | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Aug 05, 2011: | Music Casserole
Don't Let The Devil Steal Your Joy |
4. | Jul 22, 2011: | Time Traveler
Soon My Work Will Be Over |
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| 2. | Jul 29, 2011: | Time Traveler (The Songsmith Show Edition)
Reprobate Mind |
5. | Jul 19, 2011: | That's Not Bluegrass
Jezebel |
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| 3. | Jul 26, 2011: | That's Not Bluegrass
One Dime Down |
6. | Jul 15, 2011: | Time Traveler
Soon My Work Will Be Over |
Album Review
Alan Joyce
Reviewed 2011-06-01
Reviewed 2011-06-01
Local alt-folk band Blind Willies goes electric and adds some new members. Lead singer/songwriter Alexei Wajchman produces a haunting and gleefully sardonic album about prostitution, street life, and the mentally deranged. Played live on KZSU in May 2011 and sounded fantastic! FCC clean.
*1. Upbeat. Vaudevillian melodies with accordion give a circus atmosphere.
2. Mid/up. Deliberate and angry vocals broken by a peaceful interlude.
3. Slow. Dramatic, foreboding vocals with slowly building instrumentation.
4. Mid/up. Plodding melody based around the words of a mental patient.
*5. Slow. Head-nodding, hymn-like elegy. Builds magnificently with some beautiful cello playing behind it.
6. Upbeat. Sharp vocals, but with an unexpectedly catchy melody.
7. Mid/up. Semi-sweet tune carrying some odd, out-of-place cheeriness.
*8. Slow. Peaceful, patiently developing melody. Prominent cello and pensive vocals gather energy and let it out, rising and falling.
*9. Upbeat. Wide-open, airy melody rocks out with energy and joy.
10. Slow. Mourning vocals, simple piano, and a bit of harmonica.
11. Mid/slow. Plodding melody with a full sound. Alexei said this song is perfect for final exams (“nothing’s as bad as you think it’s gonna be”).
*12. Upbeat. Energetic, happy melody with a celebratory handclap finale that is oh so good.
13. Mid/up. Unsteady, affected vocals lead into an intense, rocking ending.
14. Mid/slow. Laid-back, easygoing melody gives a sweet concluding feel.
*1. Upbeat. Vaudevillian melodies with accordion give a circus atmosphere.
2. Mid/up. Deliberate and angry vocals broken by a peaceful interlude.
3. Slow. Dramatic, foreboding vocals with slowly building instrumentation.
4. Mid/up. Plodding melody based around the words of a mental patient.
*5. Slow. Head-nodding, hymn-like elegy. Builds magnificently with some beautiful cello playing behind it.
6. Upbeat. Sharp vocals, but with an unexpectedly catchy melody.
7. Mid/up. Semi-sweet tune carrying some odd, out-of-place cheeriness.
*8. Slow. Peaceful, patiently developing melody. Prominent cello and pensive vocals gather energy and let it out, rising and falling.
*9. Upbeat. Wide-open, airy melody rocks out with energy and joy.
10. Slow. Mourning vocals, simple piano, and a bit of harmonica.
11. Mid/slow. Plodding melody with a full sound. Alexei said this song is perfect for final exams (“nothing’s as bad as you think it’s gonna be”).
*12. Upbeat. Energetic, happy melody with a celebratory handclap finale that is oh so good.
13. Mid/up. Unsteady, affected vocals lead into an intense, rocking ending.
14. Mid/slow. Laid-back, easygoing melody gives a sweet concluding feel.
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