UnderPoets.com
Title
welcome to the resting place of the underpoets
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- On Underpoets' debut 'Catalyst', front man Malcolm Payne has crafted a cycle of tunes which will inevitably draw some fans from the worlds of Thievery Corporation, Zero 7 and Cuba, but there is no denying that this is, at times, a very original take on those well-worn ideas. 'What excites me most about music these days is the ability to listen to a tune 20, 50, a hundred times and still hear something fresh. I guess what I'm looking for is a kind of subtle density that reveals itself slowly, layer by layer'. Well, sometimes it's is not quite subtle enough, as on 'Set You Free' (featuring a wonderfully nuanced performance from New York jazz chanteuse Marya Lawrence) where you may find yourself begging for a little down time from the relentless onslaught of interweaving motifs, but for the most part the many diverse parts crystallize into a most compelling whole. '(Makes me) Crazy', co-written with singer Pamela Sue Mann (Suzanne Vega, Spooky Ghost) is an ominous ode to obsessive love driven by an evil, pulsating bassline, and features Bowie guitar man Gerry Leonard. 'Hungry' is perhaps the album's standout track: 'So you've found a man with time on his hands, You've found a place your eyes can rest, Can you read his mind or just his motives? Are you feeling strong, or only blessed?' sings Russian newcomer Polina with fragile sensuality, over a lush arrangement of Barry-esque harpsichords and organs. It will strike a chord in anyone who has ever lost faith in, or just been lost in, a big city. Other featured artists include drummer Graham Hawthorne (Paul Simon, David Byrne) and New York singer-songwriter Pamela Laws, who, as the fourth guest singer, contributes two words to
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