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In the last ten years, its hard to think of any musician that has been more diverse, more prolific, and more consistent than Mark Lannegan.
His collaborators have included Isobel Campbell, Greg Dulli, Queens of the Stone Age, and English electronica duo Soulsavers. His latest collaboration is with English mulch-instrumentalist Duke Garwood.
Admittedly, I didn't know the name, but Garwood has contributed to work by Wire, the Orb, Seasick Steve, and Kurt Vile; to name a few.
Like last year's Blues Funeral, there's some things going on that make this more than a pop-friendly crowd-accessible Lanegan record.
In this case, the biggest thing is that it feels like a true collaboration. Garwood's music features as prominently as Lanegan's vocals. It conjurs up terms like 'atmospheric'.
Tom Waits is the usual go-to description for Lanegan. and certainly he's the similar artist reviewers tie to this album. This has Waitsian moments, but the description isn't that appropriate.
If anything, the album resembles PJ Harvey's recent work with the vocalist switch out.
The other artist that stands out for me is Jim Morrrison. I am not sure why. Lannegan has always had Morrionisms and this would probably sound less Lizard king-y than say his Screaming Trees or Isobel Campbell recordings. Still, I can't shake the feeling (maybe it's Manzarek's passing or Densmore's recent media blitz surrounding his new book), but this has its moments where it feels like this just might be the kind of album Jim would be making in a post- American Recordings circa 2013 landscape.
Maybe it's just me.
His collaborators have included Isobel Campbell, Greg Dulli, Queens of the Stone Age, and English electronica duo Soulsavers. His latest collaboration is with English mulch-instrumentalist Duke Garwood.
Admittedly, I didn't know the name, but Garwood has contributed to work by Wire, the Orb, Seasick Steve, and Kurt Vile; to name a few.
Like last year's Blues Funeral, there's some things going on that make this more than a pop-friendly crowd-accessible Lanegan record.
In this case, the biggest thing is that it feels like a true collaboration. Garwood's music features as prominently as Lanegan's vocals. It conjurs up terms like 'atmospheric'.
Tom Waits is the usual go-to description for Lanegan. and certainly he's the similar artist reviewers tie to this album. This has Waitsian moments, but the description isn't that appropriate.
If anything, the album resembles PJ Harvey's recent work with the vocalist switch out.
The other artist that stands out for me is Jim Morrrison. I am not sure why. Lannegan has always had Morrionisms and this would probably sound less Lizard king-y than say his Screaming Trees or Isobel Campbell recordings. Still, I can't shake the feeling (maybe it's Manzarek's passing or Densmore's recent media blitz surrounding his new book), but this has its moments where it feels like this just might be the kind of album Jim would be making in a post- American Recordings circa 2013 landscape.
Maybe it's just me.
