J.E. SUNDEWith an unassuming bard of talents, American
singer-songwriter J.E. SUNDE"s songs ring in dulcet tones;
compositions full of unusual intricacies and subtle details. As much
indie folk as soul, Sunde embraces his influences, from Nina Simone to
Leonard Cohen.
Sunde’s debut album “Shapes that Kiss the Lips of God” was an
exercise in layers of sound – built up and presented like a spinning
fan seen through a kaleidoscope. The sophomore album, “Now I Feel
Adored”, is an exercise in careful subtraction. Sunde strips away
the slowed blades and peers through a clearer, but darker lens.
The detailed weavings of melody found on previous recordings by the
Minneapolis-based songwriter, formerly of The Daredevil Christopher
Wright, are present as always in the light strums of his guitar, piano
(electric and acoustic), occasional strings, synths and percussion.
Permeated by a production quality that rides the line between Hi Fi
and ‘70s AM radio, there is softness found between the layers of
Sunde’s imaginative textures and orchestration.
GRAHAM HUNT
GRAHAM HUNT PLAYS THE GUITAR. Sometimes with Midnight Reruns, Mike
Krol, or Sundial Mottos. Sometimes by himself. “Leaving Silver
City,” his first album under his own name, is a collection of 10
power pop gems recorded with a revolving cast of friends.
GRAHAM HUNT SINGS. On “Leaving Silver City,” he sings things
like, “We all want the same things / in a world that’s always
changing” and “What’s a giraffe doing in Racine?” If you
listen to it, you’ll probably want to sing those things too.
WHAT _IS_ A GIRAFFE DOING IN RACINE? He has a knack for picking out
life’s small moments—a trip to the zoo (“Small Town Zoo”), an
unknown phone number that won’t stop calling (“Select All”), an
awkward conversation (“Same Things”)—and connecting them to the
Big Stuff. He does so with sympathy and spirit. Life sucks sometimes,
and he’s in your corner, reminding you not to beat yourself up too
much. He’s leaving Silver City, but he’s sure as hell not giving
up.
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