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André Laporte: Nightmusic; Transit; Das Schloss Suite; Fantasia
Music: Complete Studio Recordings [Original recording remast
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This stalwart Northwestern quartet stands apart from the pack thanks to the wide-ranging keyboards of Glenn Slater and the plaintive/gruff vocal poles held by Carla Torgerson and lyricist Chris Eckman. While Setting the Woods on Fire's disposition in pensive and vaguely ominous throughout, there's a full range of material to be found here. "Sand and Gravel" is a somber and resolute tune with a stately vocal by Torgerson. Eckman steps to the fore on "Old Crow," a Exile On Main Street-like rocker with Slater making like Nicky Hopkins on the keys while Eckman whips slide guitar runs across the muck like Keith Richards's Yank cousin. "Hole in the Mountain" brings the two voices together over chugging Stones beat and brass from guests the Tiny Hat Orchestra Horns. --Steven Stolder
Album Description
Setting the Woods on Fire ranks among the Walkabouts' most rock-based efforts. A sweeping, stately record, it owes a great deal to the Stones' Exile on Main St. Digipak. Sub Pop. 1994. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.