Something tells me that Sean Belvedere would have killed for
\nthis review assignment.<\/p>\n
You see, Sean is a card-carrying member of the Bjork fan club.
\nHe revels in each strange twist her music takes, and has made it
\nknown in the two reviews he’s done of her albums that he has
\nthoroughly enjoyed them.<\/p>\n
That’s why I think Sean would have liked to review the debut
\ndisc from the Canadian-American band Esthero,
\nBreath From Another<\/i>. Their music is hard to pigeonhole, is
\ndefinitely different than your run-of-the-mill alternative schlock
\nthat fills some radio stations, and is enjoyable as hell.<\/p>\n
Comprised of lead singer Esthero and American-born guitarist
\nDoc, Esthero is quite the mysterious pairing. Their bio is so
\ncryptically written that I found myself more amazed that the rich
\nsonic sculptures that make up this album came from just two people.
\n(Maybe it was more – I have an advance copy of the CD with minimal
\nliner notes.) But Esthero creates music that rarely disappoints and
\nnever bores the listener – and they also don’t delve into virtual
\nweirdness.<\/p>\n
From the title track leading off the album (and the sound bites
\nfrom
\nDeliverance<\/i>), you know this is not your ordinary listening
\nexperience. Doc’s production work is incredibly fresh, pulling
\nsounds out of a song that you’d never expect. And Esthero’s voice
\nreminds me a lot of Bjork’s – she can sing one note several
\ndifferent ways, all in the same breath. She can go from breathless
\nwhisper to impassioned plead seamlessly.<\/p>\n
“That Girl” is proof that this strange pairing turns out as
\nnatural as dipping chocolate in peanut butter. If this song doesn’t
\nbecome the first single, then I want to have a little talk with the
\nboys over at Sony Music. In just under five minutes, “That Girl”
\ncaptures the essence of Esthero, and could very well be the next
\nbig thing we’ll be listening to on the radio.<\/p>\n
Of course, other tracks on
\nBreath From Another<\/i> also show a lot of promise, such as
\n“Heaven Sent,” “Country Livin’ (The World I Know)” and “Swallow
\nMe”. In fact, by the time the album unofficially ends (leading to
\nthe obligatory “hidden” track), it almost feels unnatural for the
\nmusic not to be there, for it provides such a natural “background”
\nfeel to whatever it is you’re doing.<\/p>\n
There are few weak moments on
\nBreath From Another<\/i> – the most notable being the short
\ninterlude “Flip’er Overture” – but for a first effort, very
\nimpressive, indeed.<\/p>\n
In an age where everyone is drooling over alternative (and much
\nof it out there is either boring or damned annoying),
\nBreath From Another<\/i> is a breath of fresh air that could, if
\ngiven the chance, wake up a stagnant music scene.<\/p>\n
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