Saturday, November 05, 2005

Lavender Diamond

The new 4-track E.P., The Cavalry of Light, by Lavender Diamond showcases the sweet soprano of Becky Stark who sings a delicate 1960s-inspired folk. The standout track is "You Broke My Heart", the liveliest of the bunch, which is set to a simple driving rhythm and slowly builds intensity. "Rise In The Springtime" sounds like Nico as if produced by Badly Drawn Boy, it's simple arrangement of piano/guitar/violin getting more dramatic towards the end. A Stark solo, "Why Oh Why", which somewhat reworks "You Broke My Heart" on just guitar and voice, is also available for download.

Thanks to Two and 1/2 Pounds of Bacon for the tip.

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