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Thalia Zedek Band: Liars and Prayers

Uscita dalla lunga esperienza di band come gli Uzi, i Live Skull o i Come, la musicista di Boston Thalia Zedek ha affidato le sue pene rabbiose a una carriera solista che nel giro di sette anni ha prodotto tre dischi, l'ultimo dei quali è questo Liars and Prayers, lavoro dal suono compatto e scuro, caratterizzato dalla viola di David Curry e dal basso di Winston Braman.

Un rock-blues dilaniato e romantico, che qualcuno per far presto ha associato a quello di Carla Bozulich, ma che ci sembra francamente piuttosto noioso e scontato, privo di quelle qualità stranianti che potrebbero rivelarsi inaspettate e coinvolgenti.

Le canzoni scorrono abbastanza simili l'una all'altra e si può intuire che solo una giornata storta e "blues" potrebbe metterci in sintonia - del tutto epidermica - con la condotta vocale piatta della Zedek. Talvolta si ha l'impressione che i "galloni" conquistati in anni di onesta carriera e l'aura "indie" cerchino di giustificare una fondamentale mancanza di idee… ma il cuore e la pancia se ne accorgono.


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Track Listing

01. Next Exit; 02. Lower Allston; 03. Do You Remember; 04. We Don't Go; 05. Body Memory; 06. Wind ; 07. Circa the End; 08. Come Undone; 09. Green and Blue; 10. Stars; 11. Begin to Exhume.

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Title: Liars and Prayers | Year Released: 2008 | Record Label: Thrill Jockey


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