Chamber-folk outfit explores a soundworld that’s entirely theirs on album number two.
This second album from Minneapolis chamber-folk outfit Dark Dark Dark has taken its time to cross the Atlantic, having emerged stateside to warm approval back in October 2010. But the wait has certainly been worth it. Picked up in the UK by Manchester-based indie Melodic, whose roster features the fine likes of Working for a Nuclear Free City and The Longcut, this is a collection that clicks with immediate clarity, the sort of album that you feel you’ve known forever on the very first listen.
Part of its instant appeal is the central presence of (mostly) lead vocalist Nona Invie, who attracts parallels at various points of proceedings with Shara Worden and Hope Sandoval. Those favouring the ethereal tones of the latter will find the quieter passages of Wild Go stand out; and there are plenty of tender turns which sink into deeply into the skin, leaving a lasting impression. But, equally, this is a band capable of turning quietness on its head, delivering bombast at the drop of a hat. So Heavy Heart switches from a loving nuzzle to a hefty nudge for a few seconds, an early warning shot over the parapet between artist and audience – yes, this lot can do big.
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