Pree – A Chopping Block
Pree are another band, along with the truly brilliant Donny Hue, who are signed to the excellent Washington/New York label The Kora Records. There’s precious little information on them to be found anywhere (and, at the time of writing, the label website is down) so I guess that all I can do it tell you what I think of the music. No harm in that of course.
It’s very much of a type with the likes of Cocoroise and Feist and all that lot, with a slightly thick female vocal enlivening music which is equal parts indie, folk and fairytale. It is infinitely less cutesy than some of the bands to which it might be compared, and never anything like as shrill as people might fear given the description.
In the Parlour is the official preview track, and given it’s only a five-song EP I didn’t really feel at liberty to ignore that request. Personally though I find that song a little on the straight-backed side to be the best representation. When I think of this record it is more of the upright step of the strings on Lack of Fight or the truly beautiful richness of the piano on Light Fails.
While it starts well, in the sense that I have no criticism of the songs at the beginning, I would probably say that the really special ones are, in my view, towards the end. It’s a nimble EP though; economical, well assembled and lovely. Highly recommended.
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Aren’t they good?
Check out this session:
http://indiemusicfilter.vodspot.tv/watch/2140295-in-the-parlor-by-pree-aon-session
I just love how nonchalant it all seems for the lady & her guitar/singing, & the damn drummer – multitask much?
(I’m perfecting my American “youth speak” ready for my trip to Virginia in April, how rad is that?)
Sorry, I mean May – in April I’m at Homegame, as well you know, & will be perfecting my Scortush drorl, ulung tha linesa Fark yeez ya cant an biyaza drunk
Homegame….never heard of it
DC, what on Earth are you on about? Fark yeez? Good fucking lord, man.
Aye y’fargun Mary.
I’ve just been listening to their myspace and the three songs up there are fucking amazing, properly fantastic!
Cheers Toad
I too have been listening to the myspace tunes, and they are quite good. The singer’s voice might take a bit of getting used to, though. She sounds like a cross between Joanna Newsom and Isaac Brock. They’ll actually be playing here in my little town on Sunday. May have to drop by.
Hey, Cf&Bf, I’d definitely go.
They appear to be quite effortless live & I’m hearing nowt but good cheer.
its a little too close to joanna newsome for my liking which i guess she cant help if thats the way she sings thats the way shes sings. the music is nice though.
There’s another song on myspace which I prefer, a wee bit of tasty piano!
Have they changed DC’s medication again?
Or stolen it altogether.
C&B – go see them and report back! This message will self-destruct in…