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The philharmonik colors lyrics12/28/2022 Hausswolff is a Julia Holter-type classical pop-musician. I imagine fans of Anna Von Hausswolff would have a very different relationship to this album than me. This album will reward on first listen and for many more and I’m excited to keep Chuck Moore on my radar.Īnna Von Hausswolff’s Ambient Organ Music Moore’s lyrics on “A Lesson” dive into the psyche of the song’s characters like a Sally Rooney novel or something and “The Driveway” matches wrenching guitar with cutting lines for the album’s longest and grittiest track. The album is a little bit top heavy as the second half is dedicated more to the slow-burning ballads, but there’s plenty to like about it. They build anticipation and play with your expectations, never seeking to repeat the same tricks. This music isn’t afraid to go for the gut punch, but it is a bit subtle. “Los Manos” explodes in the end with a clever twist of words: “did my honesty scare you?/honestly, I scare me too.” “Wrestling” follows with a bit of a power-pop flair and the yelling comes in during “Car Window,” capturing the feeling of that summer drive with the wind in your hair. They don’t give us the satisfaction of the no holds, big-rock ending, though, that comes in bits and pieces later on the next three songs. After the intro track, the album really kicks in at the bridge of the second song, “Noonday Devil.” The chorus is already nice and strident, but then Moore takes the melody up a little higher, the guitars get a little strummier and the whole song feels a little punchier. I have to say my favorite parts of the album are when Moore swings for the fences with all-caps hooks and melodies, which mostly happens on the A-side.
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