(2014) Fire-Works - Shenanigans
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The Montreal duo Fire/Works presents Shenanigans. After the release of a praised EP followed by a remarkable first full-length Grand Voyageur (2012), the musicians go beyond expectations to reveal 12 original titles, released on Coyote Records.
The universe of Montrealers Jonathan Peters and David Lagacé is a profound one, thick and aspiring, where day and night coexist. A musical world made of ethereal vocal harmonies and rich instrumentation, where melodies speak and words sing. Impulsive, pure and authentic. A work of art that confirms a sincere endeavor, tempestuous and inhabited by a folk that burns to the core. We attach ourselves to a piece, and then to the whole of it. To the autumnal and night inspired “Underneath your skin” in the album’s opening, that seemingly whispers in your ear; to the flight of “The Japanees One” and “Elephants” or even the emancipating orchestrations of “Ruins Ruins”, “Folklore” and “Ancestor’s Shadow”.
Rating 8/10
Tracklist:
1. Underneath Your Skin
2. The Japanese One
3. Ruins, Ruins
4. Khym
5. Staircase
6. Ancestors’ Shadow
7. Cardboard
8. Bicycle Thief
9. Elephants
10. Folklore
11. A Spirit
12. Most Days 1&2
Summary:
Country: Canada
Genre: Indie-Folk
Media Report:
Source : CD
Format : FLAC
Format/Info : Free Lossless Audio Codec, 16-bit PCM
Bit rate mode : Variable
Bit rate : ~713-950 Kbps
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Sampling rate : 44.1 KHz
Bit depth : 16 bits
