By John Michael Cassetta • Jun 13th, 2008 • Category: Music, The Daily Dic
Not but a few months after the release of Bright Blue Dream, Sunset are back in July with a new album called The Glowing City. According to the label (Autobus), the new album is…
…equal parts seamless song cycle and singles collection. Songs about reflection, failure, exhaustion of life and circumstance, join with pop sensibilities in a beautifully tragicomic fashion. Essentially two albums worth of material on one disc, this album makes it all available directly and emphasizes Bill Baird’s song cycle approach…
Baird has a way of combining catchy melodies typical of pop music with inventive experimentation with instruments and effects. The band’s rhythms tend to take on lives of their own, which can be at times melancholy and at others chilling. Combined with everything from guitars and horns to strings and organs, and of course Baird’s unmistakable voice, Sunset makes for an enjoying (if a little disturbing) listen. This album, so far (I only got it a couple days ago), lives up to my high expectations. Expect a full review soon, but for now, have a taste with “When Perfect Flames Expire.”
Tunes:
Sunset - “When Perfect Flames Expire”
Info:
The Glowing City is out July 15 on Autobus.
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