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Word Staff Pick
The Hidden Cameras
Origin:Orphan
Here's a new one for a change. From Canada, The Hidden Cameras make extravagant, harmonic pop which fits in the centre of an imaginary Venn diagram between The Polyphonic Spree, Fleet Foxes and The Flaming Lips – someone once called it "gay church folk music". This sixth album find string quartets and brass ranging wild and free across the pampas, or whatever they call it in Canada, while leader Joel Gibbs sings incomprehensibly but delightfully. I've no idea what a song like "He Falls To Me" is about but I'm all for its joyful kamikaze energy. (Andrew Harrison) |
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Word Reader Pick
Chuck Prophet
¡Let Freedom Ring!
Chuck went to Mexico City to record an album. He describes the studio as "state of the art for 1958" and from it he produced, after some ten albums, his finest work yet. As usual there’s a variety of styles, from the opening "Sonny Liston’s Blues" through the doo-wop of "Good Time Crowd" to "Barely Exist", which feels like Randy Newman. As ever leavened with humour, as in "Hot Talk+ - "Your laughter’s like a drug to me, I only wish it wasn’t at my expense". This album leaves you wondering why Chuck isn’t huge. (Carl Parker)
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