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Definitive by Flare
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Editorial review
A three-song celebration of beautifully adorned sadcore/chamber pop, Flare states their case very eloquently in the 14-minute Definitive. Centered around the gentle title track, rife with gorgeously dour melodies, strings, keyboards, and harmonies, topped off with backup vocals from John Wesley Harding and violin from Ida Pearle, Flare makes good on carving out their own distinctive form of what has been termed post-slowcore. Taken from an obscure Italian compilation, "Course" builds on mournful guitar and violin, bursting into dramatic swells of marching drums and strings, creating a hauntingly solemn rumination on disillusionment. The extremely lo-fi finale -- a ukulele and vocals cover of Gene Autry's "You're the Only Star (In My Blue Heaven)" which sounds like an AM station that is on the verge of fading out -- is strangely affecting as well. Overall, an extraordinarily interesting teaser. ~ Matt Fink, All Music Guide
Bio / Background
As a preview of their upcoming full-length album, HUNG, Flare offer the single "Definitive" - a full-on pop song singalong with soaring choruses, chiming guitars and an epic string arrangement.
"Definitive" - which featurings Mr. John Wesley Harding on backing vocals - asks the age-old romantic question: "What will you do when it's over?" Also included on the CD maxi-single is a special remix of "Course" (a lost Flare classic previously on available in Italy!) and a cover of Mr.
Gene Autry's timeless cowboy classic, "You're the Only Star i My Blue Heaven" - as rendered in close harmony to the strains of a lone ukulele.