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Findings and Gray Areas by Steve Thorngate
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fave it Alternative Folk | Country-Rock
12 tracks | 61 minutes
Released Sep 2007
on Steve Thorngate
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A moody set of melody-driven songs, some more new-fangled country/folk and others more old-fangled pop. Noisy-but-warm arrangements plunge sweet three-part harmonies in droning guitars, various pianos (upright, electric, prepared), and ethereal loops.
Bio / Background
Findings and Gray Areas, the second full-length from D.C.-based Thorngate, was completed in 2004. Both more plugged in and more subdued than his first effort, it manages to sustain a consistent vibe--moody, slightly dissonant, yet generally lush--while moving among a variety of compositional styles. It brings to mind elements of Rufus Wainwright, Yo la Tengo, and Jeff Buckley--while also drawing heavily from traditional and classic country elements.
Thorngate's guitar work remains interesting but has moved from showy acoustic solos toward reverb- and delay-heavy, parts-oriented electric work. Pianos are prominent--vintage EP, rickety old upright, jangly toy piano, a prepared baby grand. Airy pedal steel and electronic loops wander in and out of the mix, and the rhythm section is anchored by upright bass. The arrangements are marked primarily by a warm tension between swirling, droning instruments and traditional three-part harmony.
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