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p>Elvis Perkins' debut was an often stunning, subdued piece devoted to the deaths of his parents. Perkins hasn't entirely moved on, but now there's a proper band behind him, and there's celebration
in the music — strings, New Orleans horns and distorted blues rock. "Hey" begins with a gospel feel before jaunting into uptempo, Kinks–like folk pop. There's also some closure in the lyrics. The guitar and hissing electronics that introduce "Shampoo" give way to keyboards and drums, with Perkins singing, "Sweep up, little sweeper boy." And in the gorgeous
closing ballad, when his fluttery voice poses the bitter question "How's forever been, baby?" you can hear echoes of Leonard Cohen singing "So Long, Marianne."
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Track List
- Shampoo
- Hey
- Hours Last Stand
- I Heard Your Voice In Dresden
- Send My Fond Regards To Lonelyville
- Iâll Be Arriving
- Chains, Chains, Chains
- Doomsday
- 123 Goodbye
- Howâs Forever Been Baby
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