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A small gander; The Gutter Twins - Saturnalia |
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Written by Hunter
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Thursday, 08 May 2008 |
"oh mama, ain't no time to fall to pieces," words of caution, hope for
strength. The first verse we're introduced to by a weathered voice, one
of two contributors throughout the album; Mark Lanegan and Greg Dulli. The running theme is quite
similar to squeezing a stone to death for some trace of blood; while we
can't possibly understand how there might be even a vestige of hope in
this search that defies some of the most basic common sense, we somehow
find promise in an inexplainable form. The search isn't a pretty one.
In fact, it's quite a dirty affair and these two gentleman don't shy
away from it in the least. What makes it a unique experience however is
that we aren't deprived the aspect of these strange, beautiful,
uplifting moments in between and it's quite welcome, for how can we
appreciate the good or bad if we don't shine equal light upon both?
These
boys are well into the middle of their lifetime and they're absolutely
at the top of their musical form, delivering us a palatable varied
album full of dark, borderline gothic rock mood
pieces. Songs by men who aren't sure if they're entirely willing to
sign their dirty selves over for redemption by the god almighty or what
have you.
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