Clara Engel / MineCountry of origin:Canada Type of music generally:Bluesy, indie Status:Most recent release, Ghost Bird (with Bradley Sean Alexander, 2021) See also:Clara Engel's bandcamp site Comparisons:Cat Power Covers/own material:Own General comments:Haunting, sparse, broken. This is utterly contemporary and homegrown. Its own genre, closer to blues than anything — not pop, not rock, not folk though with elements of all. (Neile) Recommended first album:A Lethal Blue is all we've heard so far Recordings:
A Lethal BlueRelease info:2004—Record Error Records Availability:Unknown Ecto priority:Recommended for fans of stripped-down indie music Group members:Clara Engel—vocals, guitar Guest artists:Alex Vickers—cello on 2 tracks Comments:A Lethal Blue is stripped down to the point of haunting naked emotion. It's just Clare Engel's aching vocals and two guitars. I don't know if she's singing about broken hearts or broken lives, but it's moody, dark, dreamy, yearning. She has a Siberry-ish voice. Not too concerned with prettifying anything, but tuneful. (Neile) |
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