Whistler ~ Faith in the Morning

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There is an oddly-comforting place between folk and rock where everything gets all warm, watery and fuzzy. Whistler lives in that spot. Following their slightly off-center and delightfully haunting self-titled debut from two years ago, Faith in the Morning sheds a soft light on their somewhat gloomy, yet never depressing, tales.

Vocalist Kerry Shaw’s voice is as smooth as warmed honey, and she sounds like Hope Sandoval’s (Mazzy Star) prep-school kid sister. Shaw breathily spins out her oblique poetics, tilted confessions and strangely engaging stories as the rest of the band weaves rich, tranquil tapestries which get nailed to the heart with passages of acoustic guitar and aching viola sighs. Oddly, what make Whistler glow also dulls Faith in the Morning; the sleepy, dreamy tone and pace is steady throughout the dozen tracks and makes them all kind of blend into one long song. Hopefully, Whistler will remember that the light of morning requires the darkness of night. –Scott D. Lewis

 

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