ARTIST: The Mammals
TITLE: Departure
LABEL: Signature Sounds
GENRE: Rock
TIME: 49:14 min
SIZE: 59,9 MB
WEBSITE: n/a
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The Mammals new album Departure is just that; a work
that shows the band moving towards a completely
unique sound. The rocking energy of fiddles and
banjos has been augmented with electric guitar,
keyboards and a heavy rhythm section. The songs are
politica When you see a wildly successful young band
building a huge and devoted following all over the
world, the last thing you might expect is a
departure. But thatÆs exactly what the Mammals have
brought with their latest album, aptly titled
Departure, on Signature Sounds.
Unlike their live shows and past Mammals albums,
there is no traditional music on this album. There
arenÆt really any foot-stompers. And the politics,
while still present in many of the songs, are more
subtle, lurking powerfully below the surface. While
you can still catch the bandÆs folky roots showing
through in parts, the new album features noticeably
more rock moments. ôDeparture could easily get put
in the rock section of a record store, yet the
instrumentation of the band hasnÆt changed much,ö
says Tao Rodriguez-Seeger. ôWe added some organ
sounds and a few electric guitar overdubs, but for
the most part, itÆs fiddle, banjo, guitar, upright
bass, drums and lots of singing. IÆm most happy with
the way it just sounds like a damn good band at the
peak of their creative process.ö
The Woodstock, NY-based Mammals, who formed in 2001,
refuse to stand still musically. That they have
thrived in the midst of a widespread old-time,
neo-traditional movement indicates the
open-mindedness of that community. The Mammals, a
mainstay at major music festivals, are renowned for
their unpredictable live shows and high-energy
festival sets, and along the way, they have also
built a reputation for being master interpreters of
great songwriting. The MammalsÆ own songs hit new
heights on this album.
ôFollow Me to Carthage,ö which leads off the album,
is a melodic and powerful long-viewed gander at
history repeating itself. ôAlone on the Homestead,ö
sung from the voice of a woman who has lost her
entire family to a war, is a timeless protest song
and hauntingly beautiful. Michael Merenda, who wrote
the lovely ballad, sings the gender-bending lead
vocal, with Ruth Ungar adding harmony.
On ôKiss the Break of the Day,ö a wonderful song
about traveling the USA, and ôTryinÆ to Remember
What City I Know You From,ö two more Merenda-penned
songs, Ungar gets the lead vocal call. And she
soars.
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