Where can I start with Chris? If you have a hard time crying or feeling anything in the recent past, I assure you that after you listen to Garneau's lyrics and soulful voice, you will definitely feel again. On his latest album, although, he goes for a more playful carnival-like tone. For the newbies I will recommend you listen to his rendition of Elliot Smith's "Between The Bars", as an appetizer. But let's talk about "El Radio", shall we?
He can usually do enough emotional damage with his piano, his voice, and maybe a cello, but in this album he goes all out and includes a much richer sound. "Dirty Night Clowns" is fun and playful, as if we were in the middle of a circus. "Hands On The Radio" could be an instant favorite--but maybe this is because hearing his piano and soft vocals again rings so close to his old album. "No More Pirates" has soft trumpets and drum rolls, making you feel like you're a wooden doll living next to a revolution. This song has a reprise towards the end of the album, much softer and dreamlike. "Fireflies" sounds like old school child songs... with an almost dark macabre tone to it. The rest of the songs in this album are exquisite as well as the ones I mentioned, so give it a listen:
Track-listing:
Similar artists:
- Maximilian Hecker
- Gregory And The Hawk
- Sufjan Stevens
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