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- Summary: The fourth solo album for the ex-guitarist for hard rock band Harry Pussy was recorded in his living room in San Francisco.
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- Record Label: Editions Mego
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
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Oct 5, 2011On his latest, How the Thing Sings, Orcutt summons from this compromised thing a droning, sputtering blues that is utterly personal, theoretically rigorous, skeptical of tradition, and completely enthralling.
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The WireDec 6, 2011On How The Thing Sings, Orcutt reveals a more open vision. [Oct 2011, p.58]
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Oct 5, 2011You may not love all the moves Orcutt makes, but together they quicken your pulse and pressurize the atmosphere, much as a good horror film makes even calm moments seem one second away from shock.
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Oct 5, 2011All the way down to the expansive 21-minute album closer, "A Line From Ol' Man River", the distorted soundscapes are powerful, evocative, and a must listen.
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Oct 5, 2011Sometimes he continues with the same train of thought; sometimes he changes direction completely. This isn't technique on display. It's more like improvised self-analysis in musical form.