What is the probability that a severe Jesuit school in Omaha, Nebraska smoldering simultaneously which will become two of the best folk artists of their generation? What is the probability that they are more best friends? That is what happened to Tim Kasher and Conor Oberst. Childhood friends, one had the success that we know in Bright Eyes while the other deserves at least as much with The Good Life. Kosher released today, "Help Wanted Nights," the fourth album from this group began as a simple solo project, in the shadow of Cursive, and with time became a separate entity. Let us say right away that "Help Wanted Nights" is not his best (see "Album of the Year" released in 2005) but it is a nice surprise this autumn. Originally conceived as
the soundtrack to a screenplay of the same name, "Help Wanted Nights" has become over the design of a collection of songs inspired by the main ideas freely from the film. Difficult indeed to find a thread or reconstruct a story to listen to this album, but it wanted. Despite his creative process different from the regulars will meet The Good Life familiar territory. It contains all the ingredients that have always made the magic of their albums, starting with Tim Kasher's writing that has no equal for writing text sensitive and heartbreaking at once without ever falling into cliché the grieving lover. The love and its torments are yet in the center of each of his songs but he still manages to turn his words beautifully and simply ("You're a fool for The Wounded, I'm a Man in Need of bandages), to play on words and sounds ("You stopped Stopping by to say hello, you started" starting up Every Time I Called ") and to invent effective metaphors (" One man's bed Is Another man's resurrection). His voice slightly broken, hesitating constantly between the bass and treble, strikes a balance between his lyrics and melodies, thus escaping the emotional overload that could come from introverted stories too.
This fourth album is a pretty good success and convinced more than the last Cursive ("Happy Hollow"), in which the talent of Tim Kasher seems to be subsumed in a sea of electric guitars. The instrumentation on this disc are, instead, always sensitive to being easily forgotten behind their leader. Even if The Good Life is now a separate group can feel that all the pieces are developed and run to the acoustic guitar on which are grafted other musicians. And that is how his songs work best ... There is however likely that those are shuttling between his two projects that allow delivery of Kosher as beautiful and personal album than The Good Life.
the soundtrack to a screenplay of the same name, "Help Wanted Nights" has become over the design of a collection of songs inspired by the main ideas freely from the film. Difficult indeed to find a thread or reconstruct a story to listen to this album, but it wanted. Despite his creative process different from the regulars will meet The Good Life familiar territory. It contains all the ingredients that have always made the magic of their albums, starting with Tim Kasher's writing that has no equal for writing text sensitive and heartbreaking at once without ever falling into cliché the grieving lover. The love and its torments are yet in the center of each of his songs but he still manages to turn his words beautifully and simply ("You're a fool for The Wounded, I'm a Man in Need of bandages), to play on words and sounds ("You stopped Stopping by to say hello, you started" starting up Every Time I Called ") and to invent effective metaphors (" One man's bed Is Another man's resurrection). His voice slightly broken, hesitating constantly between the bass and treble, strikes a balance between his lyrics and melodies, thus escaping the emotional overload that could come from introverted stories too.
This fourth album is a pretty good success and convinced more than the last Cursive ("Happy Hollow"), in which the talent of Tim Kasher seems to be subsumed in a sea of electric guitars. The instrumentation on this disc are, instead, always sensitive to being easily forgotten behind their leader. Even if The Good Life is now a separate group can feel that all the pieces are developed and run to the acoustic guitar on which are grafted other musicians. And that is how his songs work best ... There is however likely that those are shuttling between his two projects that allow delivery of Kosher as beautiful and personal album than The Good Life.
The Good Life - Picket Fence
The Good Life - Playing Dumb
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And I can not resist to offer you the beautiful duet between Conor Oberst and Tim Kasher, "Drunk Kid Catholic", found on "Noise Floor" album of B sides and Other rarities, Bright Eyes released at the end of last year.
Bright Eyes - Drunk Kid Catholic
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