Blanche - If We Can't Trust the Doctors
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Artist: BlancheEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2004-09-28
Music Label: V2 North America
Soundtracks:
- (Preamble)
- Who's To Say
- Do You Trust Me?
- Superstition
- Bluebird
- So Long Cruel World
- Another Lost Summer
- Jack On Fire
- Garbage Picker
- The Hopless Waltz
- Wayfaring Stranger
- Someday
Music reviews of If We Can't Trust the Doctors
Music Review: Someday.... you will find out
Rating: 4 Stars
Want a more thorough review of this album? Then check out my website at http://twowaymonologues.blogspot.com
"In the fair city of Detroit, nestled among the garage rock nooks and indie-country crannies, lurks the music of Blanche." so says the link that you click before being brought to Blanche's homepage. A great description, I must admit I was surprised when I found out that this band was coming out of Detroit. Blanche is an intriguing band with a fascinating sound that doesn't really sound like it should have been released in 2004. Husband and wife tandem Dan and Tracey Miller take turns on vocals on this album. Dan's voice is an old style country voice that you might have found in "Oh Brother Where Art Thou", Tracey on the other hand has a simple pretty voice which when combined with her brothers creates an unique and distinctly recognizable vocal sound. But don't get the wrong idea, this isn't an open and shut country album by any means.
The complexity of the songs, and the backing instruments takes what might be a country album and moves it into a very experimental country/alternative type of classification. "Dan and Tracee Miller trade intense and haunting vocals over an uneasy sea of pedal steel, banjo, raw guitar sounds, and sparse, driving drumming." (another quote from the website). I give the band full marks for coming up with an unique sound, but unfortunately I just can't make myself love it. From my research this band is renowned for their live show, and I would imagine seeing them live would be quite the experience. The video I saw on Wedge was cryptic, and haunting. It gave me the feeling that this music was being played at a funeral, and for days after I heard it I couldn't get it out of my head. Unfortunately not all the songs have the same effect for me. This is a sombre album, and though some of the lyrics sound optimistic if you listen to the words all the songs are more or less sad.
My biggest gripe with this album is that they don't use Tracey's vocals enough on the album. To me Dan's voice is a bit abbrasive, and at times grains on me a bit before the end of the song. But when the band has both singers playing off of eachother it makes a much more palatable sound. "Do You Trust me" is the first song on the album when they really do that. Dan singing a line, and then Tracey singing back answering the line before. The twangy guitar, and banjo on this song is also notable. The song features husband and wife singing about the importance of trust, and being skeptical about trusting each other. "It doesn't take a trusting man to sing a song of trust" is an example of the type of lyrics you will find on this album.
I won't harp on any of the songs negatively, because in fairness none of them deserve it. The lowest score any song on this album gets from me is a 7, and a 7 isn't bad at all. But then again even the best songs I wouldn't put much higher than an 8. But that is just me, if you read this review and it caught your attention then I strongly urge you to check the band out. This is one of those albums that if the sound matches up well with your taste it could become an all time favourite. And just in researching the band on the web, it would appear many people are very fanatical about the band and this album in general. My only warning is that I'm not joking when I say this album is a bit of a downer. I tried listening to it one day when I was in a good mood, and I couldn't really get into it. So be forewarned of that, otherwise a solid album and a unique album. Thank you Much Wedge once again for finding me yet another band I otherwise might never have come across.
Songs that I can recommend: "Who's To Say", "Do You Trust Me", "Garbage Picker", "Hopeless Waltz", "Someday..."
SCORE out of 10: 7.65 (I listen to this album and know that it is great. I can hear so much talent from the band, but it just isn't a sound I can truly adore. But in spite of that I find this album very decent anyhow, which is always a good sign.)
Description of If We Can't Trust the Doctors
Fantastic debut from this alternative-country outfit fronted by the enigmatic Dan Miller (the artist formerly known as Goober in the hillbilly-punk prototype Goober and the Peas) and his ethereal wife Tracee. The band weaves a hypnotic blend of old-timey medicine show theatrics and down-home acoustic pickin', all threaded through with a spooky string of murder ballads and women scorned. The first track 'Who's To Say' features Jack White of the White Stripes. Vinyl Junkie/Loose. 2004.Alternative Rock CDs
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