On the Shelf 070: Grand Duchy
May. 9th, 2012 05:33 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
bedsitter23Grand Duchy is Pixies mainman Frank Black Francis and his wife Violet Clark.
2009's debut Petit Fours was an odd mishmash of sounds. It was an album that I was never sure about. Moments were great, but overall, it wasn't an album that I went home raving about.
2012's Let the People Speak is a more consistent album. Still, the reviewers have been tough. Pitchfork said that if this with music with someone he (Black Francis) loved, then he should stick to making music with people he hates (Pixies).
Again, i am not sure where I come down with this album. It's pretty enjoyable. Is it essential? Nope.
It's been called The Pixies meet Depeche Mode, which it isn't. It is new wavy and besides those touches reminds me more of electroclash stuff like Chicks on Speed or Ladytron.
At least, Violet's stuff is. Black's may remind you of some of his solo stuff, most likely Bluefinger. I am a huge Black fan (even the underappreciated stuff), but this is (largely) not his best hour. That said, I don't want to scare anyone off. Some may really enjoy it, and I am at least inspired there's going to be good stuff on the way from this project.
The video for the opening single has a Warhol vibe.
2009's debut Petit Fours was an odd mishmash of sounds. It was an album that I was never sure about. Moments were great, but overall, it wasn't an album that I went home raving about.
2012's Let the People Speak is a more consistent album. Still, the reviewers have been tough. Pitchfork said that if this with music with someone he (Black Francis) loved, then he should stick to making music with people he hates (Pixies).
Again, i am not sure where I come down with this album. It's pretty enjoyable. Is it essential? Nope.
It's been called The Pixies meet Depeche Mode, which it isn't. It is new wavy and besides those touches reminds me more of electroclash stuff like Chicks on Speed or Ladytron.
At least, Violet's stuff is. Black's may remind you of some of his solo stuff, most likely Bluefinger. I am a huge Black fan (even the underappreciated stuff), but this is (largely) not his best hour. That said, I don't want to scare anyone off. Some may really enjoy it, and I am at least inspired there's going to be good stuff on the way from this project.
The video for the opening single has a Warhol vibe.
