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The Evening Drag by Torrez
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fave it Emo | Delicate
11 tracks | 44 minutes
Released Oct 2003
on Kimchee Records
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:36 The Girls Will Haunt you lyrics BUY MP3 04:36 The Girls Will Haunt you lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:36 The Girls Will Haunt you
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:24 After the Carnival lyrics BUY MP3 03:24 After the Carnival lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:24 After the Carnival
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:11 There Are Some Places You Should Leave and Never Go Back To lyrics BUY MP3 04:11 There Are Some Places You Should Leave and Never Go Back To lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:11 There Are Some Places You Should Leave and Never Go Back To
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:56 Forage Your Way lyrics BUY MP3 03:56 Forage Your Way lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:56 Forage Your Way
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:44 Trembling/Freezing lyrics BUY MP3 02:44 Trembling/Freezing lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:44 Trembling/Freezing
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:02 All the Riders lyrics BUY MP3 03:02 All the Riders lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:02 All the Riders
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 01:58 A New Despair lyrics BUY MP3 01:58 A New Despair lyrics "GIFT MP3" 01:58 A New Despair
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:42 Final Fantasy lyrics BUY MP3 03:42 Final Fantasy lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:42 Final Fantasy
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 06:06 The Evening Sun lyrics BUY MP3 06:06 The Evening Sun lyrics "GIFT MP3" 06:06 The Evening Sun
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:02 The Flame lyrics BUY MP3 05:02 The Flame lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:02 The Flame
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 06:05 All on Fire lyrics BUY MP3 06:05 All on Fire lyrics "GIFT MP3" 06:05 All on Fire
A finely crafted gem of an album, dripping with heartache and melancholy without ever becoming overbearing or monotonous.
Editorial review
Following a path tread by bands like Mazzy Star and the Cowboy Junkies, Torrez makes music that is both earthy and ethereal. And like those two bands, Torrez's foundation is built on an alluring female singer (Kim Torres) and an inventive male guitarist (Sidney Alexis). They create an atmospheric soundscape filled with mysterious shadows and shimmery surfaces -- an aural equivalent of a dusky sunset in the woods or a cloud-obscured sunrise at sea. Torres' hushed vocals rarely rise above a whisper, but she conveys a genuine intimacy in her singing. Alexis compliments Torres' demure vocal restraint with his expressive and expansive musicianship. He utilizes a phalanx of guitars and keyboards, along with effects like an Omnichord, to burnish their songs with rich textures. The subtly distorted guitar in "Final Fantasy" and the disquieting lap steel in "After the Carnival" are two examples of how his creative playing serves to enhance these songs' dark moods. The New Hampshire-based band does a terrific job in achieving a compelling sound that feels both warm and chilly. However, they do seem a bit more interesting in simply setting the mood instead in fashioning distinct songs. For all of their impressive sonic coloring, the songs basically all fall into the dreamy, sometimes droney category. By occasionally varying the tempos, they could have avoided their tendency of having their languid-paced tunes blend so easily with one another. They hint at their capability to explore different music shadings at the disc's close. The lovely, stripped-down, lullaby-like "All on Fire" segues into the "hidden track," "Hold My Hand," the record's most urgently played tune. On their first full-length, Torrez succeeds in conjuring up a hauntingly beautiful sound that lingers memorably in the listener's mind. ~ Michael Berick, All Music Guide
Bio / Background
The nucleus of Torrez has always been Kim Torres and Sidney Alexis. The two met at the University of New Hampshire in 1998 and were supposed to get married...but never did. They moved to Spain instead for five months, living without electricity or running water. Upon their return to the US, Kim, despite not having yet picked up a guitar, had songs pouring out of her. Torrez was formed, rhythm sections came and went, and in 2000 their debut album Wildhorse was self-released. It was lauded in Tape Op: "Those who connect with Tom Waits, Sparklehorse and Mazzy Star should really lock themselves up in a dark room with this material."
Last year Kim and Sid heard John Greiner after hours at a party jamming on drums and left there most impressed. His brother Chris just happened to play bass, and so the Greiner rhythm duo were brought into the mix. Torrez was now ready to record their second record, The Evening Drag, which makes good on the promise of their debut.
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