Thursday, April 22, 2010

Norman Records review of Electric Mourning Blues!

"The Scrapes are the Australian duo of violinist Adam Cadell and guitarist Ryan Potter whose early releases were championed by rock subversive and music journalist Julian Cope thus bringing them a little boost in attention and acclaim. The Scrapes' music hints at hybrid of influences that include folk, underground rock, drone and the many forms of landscape inspired music. 'Electric Mourning Blues' has a haunting quality that evokes landscapes, weather patterns and the cycles of nature but this ain't no hippy music. The violins are abrasive, see-saw attacks on the senses and Ryan Potter's guitars are rich and powerful in a David Grubbs kinda way which, when combined, makes for a harsh re-imagining of the traditions of western classical music. Challenging stuff."

The Business Lady, http://www.normanrecords.com/archive.php?date=2010-04-09

Buy the record here: http://www.normanrecords.com/records/115549

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