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Halifax Pier, "Put Your Gloves On And Wave"
Those who remember the gorgeous eponymous first release by Halifax Pierin 2000 will want to come back for more, and those who have never heardthem should start here.
"Put Your Gloves On And Wave" is a perfectsophomore effort that highlights what worked the first time whileadding elements that make this time worth revisiting. The melodies andvoices are more haunting than ever, the strings are just as swoopingand grandiose (not losing a bit of their magic), and the addition ofbass and tiny guitar flourishes here and there add a power and chill tothe proceedings that equates to just the right amount of growth forthis Louisville ensemble. Just a little more drive, a bit more swing,and a touch of brevity in the compositions makes for smooth sailing.There's no desire to force any part of this music. Everything developsat its own pace, and changes direction if necessary, as though it had amind of its own. A few lyrical passages are a bit awkward ("Kisses fromwomen someone else loves, and I make them sleep with me"), even if thevoice(s) driving them are confident though understated. And ambientsounds that are added—finger snaps, train noises, backgroundvocals—create an ethereal feeling for some songs, right before thedriving energy returns. All in all, a marked improvement over theirprevious sound, and a worthy successor to any number of releases in myCD player. -
"Put Your Gloves On And Wave" is a perfectsophomore effort that highlights what worked the first time whileadding elements that make this time worth revisiting. The melodies andvoices are more haunting than ever, the strings are just as swoopingand grandiose (not losing a bit of their magic), and the addition ofbass and tiny guitar flourishes here and there add a power and chill tothe proceedings that equates to just the right amount of growth forthis Louisville ensemble. Just a little more drive, a bit more swing,and a touch of brevity in the compositions makes for smooth sailing.There's no desire to force any part of this music. Everything developsat its own pace, and changes direction if necessary, as though it had amind of its own. A few lyrical passages are a bit awkward ("Kisses fromwomen someone else loves, and I make them sleep with me"), even if thevoice(s) driving them are confident though understated. And ambientsounds that are added—finger snaps, train noises, backgroundvocals—create an ethereal feeling for some songs, right before thedriving energy returns. All in all, a marked improvement over theirprevious sound, and a worthy successor to any number of releases in myCD player. - samples:
