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艺人

The Maldives

语种

英语

厂牌

Spark and Shine Records

发行时间

2009年09月15日

专辑类别

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专辑介绍

A couple weeks back I got an email name-checking Gram Parsons, Crazy Horse and The Band. And then, as if my interest wasn’t already piqued, they said the band was from Seattle and along with another HearYa favorite, The Moondoggies, were bringing pedal steel to the birth city of grunge. If I was a puppy, I would have rolled over and let the PR person rub my belly. I was that excited to download that album.

But how many times does said excitement lead to letdown? Countless times. Its easy to name-check The Band, but The Maldives strike all the right notes. The nine-piece, yep I counted them myself on MySpace, produce a huge alt-county sound including an outstanding jam towards the end of “The Time Is Right Now.” They also work in a couple of country ballads, the best of them being “Say Nothing” that features a lovely accompanying female vocalist and a mournful violin that winds through the six minute tune.

Stompers, ballads, easy-going rockers – these boys have it all. Much like The Moondoggies, they aren’t afraid to stretch a song over 5 mintues which I absolutely love. They even slipped a 10 minute tune with the amazing “Walk Away.” The Maldives have done an amazing job of intertwining your traditional elements of country with just enough rock to give them a kick in the ass when necessary. They are still mainly working out in and around the West Coast but they have landed right on my radar here in The Midwest.