Description
Though the album opens and closes in Kraut Pop territory, that term does little to prepare the listener for the breadth of musical riches contained within. On Fades Thymme Jones, Jeff Libersher and Cheer-Accidents core line-up are emboldened by a parade of musical guests – a 21st Century Wrecking Crew of the underground – whose contributions are absolutely dizzying.
Beautifully tortured guitars and distorted bass bump up against triumphant brass and melancholy strings on The Mind-Body Experience… in a performance equal parts creepy and empathic, the singular Dawn McCarthy (Faun Fables, Bonnie Prince Billy) sings about Monsters while Bethany Schmitt (aka You Tubes Hip Hop sensation “The Buttress”) performs a frightening / surreal rap breakdown beside Nils Frykdahl (Free Salamander Exhibit) on House Of Dowse.
Additional vocalists include Sacha Mullin of Lovely Little Girls fame and Carla Kihlstedt of Sleepytime Gorilla Museum. Counted among the ranks of Fades best-in-class musicians are Katherine Young (Bassoon colossus! – The Wire), Julie Pomerleau (Bobby Conn) and engineer Todd Rittmann (Dead Rider, U.S. Maple) whose immaculate, nuanced production serves as the great unifier of Cheer-Accidents most expansive, ambitious album to date.
Fades by Cheer-Accident
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