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Mount Moriah in Bloomington, MN
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On their debut album under the
Mount Moriah
name, following an earlier incarnation as
Un Deux Trois
, the duo of
Heather McEntire
and
Jenks Miller
take a turn toward classic rock and ramble -- perhaps surprising to anyone who only knows
Miller
through his black metal work -- in an utterly early 21st century moment with their easygoing approach to entrapping an idea of genre. (And frankly,
does a better job exploring this approach than
My Morning Jacket
does black metal, say.)
's primary voice, though, belongs to
McEntire
, who sings lead and plays while
and a wide-ranging group of fellow performers, from a variety of acts including
Megafaun
,
St. Vincent
, and
Bowerbirds
, contribute throughout. Inasmuch as any general approach has its stylistic traits,
's work is sometimes more enjoyable rather than remarkable. But the second song,
"Social Wedding Rings,"
shifts to a sharp and slick feeling that's less 1971 backwoods than 1981 barroom, a little recapturing of that era's suppler AOR in
's moody singing, her sharp portrayal of a troubled relationship, and the swift drive of the song. It signals that this disc isn't going to simply be yet another all-out fetishizing of
Gram Parsons
Emmy Lou Harris
, but the bulk of the album definitely tries to find a way to make those tropes relevant once more. Happily, the partnership succeeds more often than not, with a song like
"Old Gowns"
letting them put their own quietly dramatic stamp on the proceedings;
is in excellent voice here, while the slow, steady arrangement of acoustic guitar, quiet organ, and violin easily calls to mind a distant, lost dance filmed in sepia tone. The short and contemplative
"Honey, We Don't Need That Much"
is another winner, a gentle call for hope that's always been a mainstay for any couple up against it in a cruel world that suits 2011 all too well, sadly, but that makes both the sentiment and the gentle arrangement, down to the organ break, a melancholic winner. ~ Ned Raggett
Mount Moriah
name, following an earlier incarnation as
Un Deux Trois
, the duo of
Heather McEntire
and
Jenks Miller
take a turn toward classic rock and ramble -- perhaps surprising to anyone who only knows
Miller
through his black metal work -- in an utterly early 21st century moment with their easygoing approach to entrapping an idea of genre. (And frankly,
does a better job exploring this approach than
My Morning Jacket
does black metal, say.)
's primary voice, though, belongs to
McEntire
, who sings lead and plays while
and a wide-ranging group of fellow performers, from a variety of acts including
Megafaun
,
St. Vincent
, and
Bowerbirds
, contribute throughout. Inasmuch as any general approach has its stylistic traits,
's work is sometimes more enjoyable rather than remarkable. But the second song,
"Social Wedding Rings,"
shifts to a sharp and slick feeling that's less 1971 backwoods than 1981 barroom, a little recapturing of that era's suppler AOR in
's moody singing, her sharp portrayal of a troubled relationship, and the swift drive of the song. It signals that this disc isn't going to simply be yet another all-out fetishizing of
Gram Parsons
Emmy Lou Harris
, but the bulk of the album definitely tries to find a way to make those tropes relevant once more. Happily, the partnership succeeds more often than not, with a song like
"Old Gowns"
letting them put their own quietly dramatic stamp on the proceedings;
is in excellent voice here, while the slow, steady arrangement of acoustic guitar, quiet organ, and violin easily calls to mind a distant, lost dance filmed in sepia tone. The short and contemplative
"Honey, We Don't Need That Much"
is another winner, a gentle call for hope that's always been a mainstay for any couple up against it in a cruel world that suits 2011 all too well, sadly, but that makes both the sentiment and the gentle arrangement, down to the organ break, a melancholic winner. ~ Ned Raggett
On their debut album under the
Mount Moriah
name, following an earlier incarnation as
Un Deux Trois
, the duo of
Heather McEntire
and
Jenks Miller
take a turn toward classic rock and ramble -- perhaps surprising to anyone who only knows
Miller
through his black metal work -- in an utterly early 21st century moment with their easygoing approach to entrapping an idea of genre. (And frankly,
does a better job exploring this approach than
My Morning Jacket
does black metal, say.)
's primary voice, though, belongs to
McEntire
, who sings lead and plays while
and a wide-ranging group of fellow performers, from a variety of acts including
Megafaun
,
St. Vincent
, and
Bowerbirds
, contribute throughout. Inasmuch as any general approach has its stylistic traits,
's work is sometimes more enjoyable rather than remarkable. But the second song,
"Social Wedding Rings,"
shifts to a sharp and slick feeling that's less 1971 backwoods than 1981 barroom, a little recapturing of that era's suppler AOR in
's moody singing, her sharp portrayal of a troubled relationship, and the swift drive of the song. It signals that this disc isn't going to simply be yet another all-out fetishizing of
Gram Parsons
Emmy Lou Harris
, but the bulk of the album definitely tries to find a way to make those tropes relevant once more. Happily, the partnership succeeds more often than not, with a song like
"Old Gowns"
letting them put their own quietly dramatic stamp on the proceedings;
is in excellent voice here, while the slow, steady arrangement of acoustic guitar, quiet organ, and violin easily calls to mind a distant, lost dance filmed in sepia tone. The short and contemplative
"Honey, We Don't Need That Much"
is another winner, a gentle call for hope that's always been a mainstay for any couple up against it in a cruel world that suits 2011 all too well, sadly, but that makes both the sentiment and the gentle arrangement, down to the organ break, a melancholic winner. ~ Ned Raggett
Mount Moriah
name, following an earlier incarnation as
Un Deux Trois
, the duo of
Heather McEntire
and
Jenks Miller
take a turn toward classic rock and ramble -- perhaps surprising to anyone who only knows
Miller
through his black metal work -- in an utterly early 21st century moment with their easygoing approach to entrapping an idea of genre. (And frankly,
does a better job exploring this approach than
My Morning Jacket
does black metal, say.)
's primary voice, though, belongs to
McEntire
, who sings lead and plays while
and a wide-ranging group of fellow performers, from a variety of acts including
Megafaun
,
St. Vincent
, and
Bowerbirds
, contribute throughout. Inasmuch as any general approach has its stylistic traits,
's work is sometimes more enjoyable rather than remarkable. But the second song,
"Social Wedding Rings,"
shifts to a sharp and slick feeling that's less 1971 backwoods than 1981 barroom, a little recapturing of that era's suppler AOR in
's moody singing, her sharp portrayal of a troubled relationship, and the swift drive of the song. It signals that this disc isn't going to simply be yet another all-out fetishizing of
Gram Parsons
Emmy Lou Harris
, but the bulk of the album definitely tries to find a way to make those tropes relevant once more. Happily, the partnership succeeds more often than not, with a song like
"Old Gowns"
letting them put their own quietly dramatic stamp on the proceedings;
is in excellent voice here, while the slow, steady arrangement of acoustic guitar, quiet organ, and violin easily calls to mind a distant, lost dance filmed in sepia tone. The short and contemplative
"Honey, We Don't Need That Much"
is another winner, a gentle call for hope that's always been a mainstay for any couple up against it in a cruel world that suits 2011 all too well, sadly, but that makes both the sentiment and the gentle arrangement, down to the organ break, a melancholic winner. ~ Ned Raggett
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