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4.0 out of 5 stars
Deadman Our Eternal Ghosts, 26 Jul 2005
By A Customer
Steven Collins and Sherilyn Collins are a couple from Texas (what is it with all these couples nowadays? Joy Zipper, Viva Voce and now this!) who go by the collective name of Deadman and this is their second album of haunting (no pun intended) alt-country music.Opening song When The Music's Not Forgotten is quite possibly one of the best songs of the year so far, with their vocals floating over a sparse but beautiful backdrop created by producer Mark Howard. It previously featured on the In The Heart of Mankind EP and was a free track on iTunes as well, getting 57,000 downloads, which can only help Deadman's cause. Won't Be Long is another stunning tune, with Steven's almost whispered Lou Reed-style verses and soaring Lindsey Buckingham-style chorus. If the whole album was up to the standards of the opening two tracks, we'd be talking about one of the best releases of the year. Unfortunately, it doesn't quite work out that way. Werewolves has a nice rhythm to it, but does sound a little bit like Won't Be Long without the chorus. There's nothing wrong with ghostly melodies, as The Monsters of Goya shows, but when there's not a lot else going on it can be a little repetitive. Aside from a funky drumbeat and a whole load of feedback, Sad Old Geronimo is one of those tracks that doesn't really do much. Sherilyn gets to show off her singing voice on Slow Dance, which certainly lives up to its name but is a very nice song lifted by her light-as-air vocals and some nice steel guitar work. Since 2001's debut album Paramour, Deadman have been able to quit their day jobs and set up a home studio thanks to equipment they won in the Independent World Music Series competition, and it's clear in most of the song-writing and performances that they have been able to get this release more like how they want it to sound. While there are a few too many inconsequential songs on Our Eternal Ghosts, the quality of the likes of Absalom! Absalom! and When The Music's Not Forgotten more than make up for it. This may not be a perfect album but it's still a hugely impressive and original collection of music
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