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Loose Fur
Born Again In The USA
Drag City 2006

Loose Fur is formed by Glenn and Jeff Tweedy of Wilco and Kotchar which has been a member of Sonic Youth and important creative element in both formations, Jim O'Rourke, multinstrumentista, singer, composer, producer and technical nature of art. Waiting for the publication of new material from Wilco, on which so much excitement is projected, we received the trio's new disc, the second in three years. For the followers will love Wilco, Tweedy with compositions to his best level, some of which might be in the disks of his band. This is not material value of the secondary, are all excellent songs. What defines the content is the collaboration between O'Rourke and Wilco, the latter reduced to the essentials: voice accompanied by guitars and percussion, folk-rock style with a discreet dose of experimentation itself especially O'Rourke, with the reference of its Insignificance (2001) very present. They play with the advantage of the absence of a need for commercial product, which brings a welcome dose of freshness and relaxation.

Starting with the last record, we find such an excellent song in a wave The Kinks signed by Tweedy that defines perfectly the atmosphere of the recording, being an tonada simple classic, perfect for construction, with a choir Silber, The running class. The theme of openness, chicken Hey, it could be in a disc of Wilco, with a rhythmic wave in the last two group's work. At the same direction is Apostilic, dominated the instrumental, containing breaks and developments which are likely Kotchar is responsible. In other songs we recognize the total mix of part O'Rourke with part Wilco, as Wreckroom, half way between the style of both, with a very clear fingerprint of the battery, moving between the tranquility of Tweedy's singing and guitar explosion, with a comprehensive development in which the final coda is an environment that walks into the fading.

The disc closes it again a topic of Tweedy, with that touch Beatle who sometimes uses. With regard to the numbers sung by O'Rourke, highlighted Answers to your questions, intimate, simple and warm; Stupid as the sun, the polar opposite: cutting, electric and again with a wonderful work from Kotchar leading the issue. Between the two, wilt Thou Shalt, with a classic pop style sustained by the piano. There is one item that sums up all the resources used: An Ecumenical matter, which at times recalls the style of Captain Beefheart instrumental, with the presence of layers, alternating bell and prominence of the guitar and piano, built on the alternation of different parties .

On the other hand, the debut album of shorter duration, also contains great compositions, and from the first, Laminated cat, with a first and a style Wilco development characteristic of the instrumental combo, on a country-folk style electric, percussive and soft . Elegant transaction, O'Rourke classic song, with excellent vocals of Tweedy and instrumental parts, rhythmic and relaxed, very beautiful, with a comprehensive development tools, light, which is the root of the disc-and long few songs. The same applies to the next, So long, melancholy, plagued by noises and sounds of guitars and drums, but with a beautiful and catchy chorus, again sung by O'Rourke. You Were Wrong, beautiful, with the stamp of Tweedy, the best of the disc. Such is Chinese apple, also own, completely Wilco. Acoustics, restrained, intimate and sober. It is remarkable what the proper balance between acoustic and electric what davaneo experimental, at times approaching to own soundtracks surroundings, simple and minimalist, and it is parallel to the work of Tweedy and Kotchar in the soundtrack Chelsea Walls (2002).

In summary, two discs enjoy delicious that much to those who know the work of the personalities within them, unnoticed to the general public. The covers crown slaughter.

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