so what if i like folk music..! have you tried it lately?..

A while ago whilst browsing my favourite little music shop, I said to the quirky shopkeep “mel – i’ve got a problem. i’m fucking bored with my music.” he replied “fancy some folk music? ” in my state of desperation for something fresh to tickle my ears with, I said “Yes” then proceeded to purchase the pictured album. It’s called the letting go – by a guy called Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy. I spent the last 4 hours of that afternoon wondering why I just wasted $23 on a folk cd. Eventually I escaped the clutches of work and strolled to my car, and inserted the round music dispensing device for the journey home.

I was greeted by strings and mumbling over a little acoustic guitar throughout the first 30 seconds, and I thought to myself.. Yep, you’ve done it, wasted $23. Anyhow, I turned it down to a soft volume and continued home, tuned out & not really paying much attention to my recent musical acquisition. About an hour later, I was home. Which is pretty normal. What’s not normal is, I was relaxed. After some investigation, I concluded that the CD was to blame for this calm sensation, and decided perhaps it was worth a go.

So, What did my $23 round music dispensing device play? Soothing acoustic guitar over minimal percussion, accompanied by the occasional twang of a country electric & some very soothing strings. Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy’s voice is naturally soft, and calming. But not a whimpy bitchy kind of soft and calming, It’s very authorative. His ballads are exquisitely delivered, accompanied by a sweet voiced female and occasional gentle harmonies. This all sounds fine and dandy – happy trees and flowers and sunshine and ponies and rainbows and whatnot, but the decieving thing here is the brutality and and punch in his songwriting.

The album is incredibly well put together, each song fitting like a glove.

It’s also multi-purpose, It works just as well as a main course (something to absorb and digest) as it does your appendix (you don’t really notice it there, or notice it missing, but if the cd jumps there’s chaos)

No more strange analogies today.

My highest recommendation, for those that crave something a little different.

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Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy – The Letting Go @ Last.FM