iLLUMiNATED presents on 2011-12-21 :
Artist: Snailhouse
Album: Sentimental Gentleman
Genre: Indie
Playtime: 34:13 min
Size: 59.72 MB
Quality: 230 kbps | 4410kHz | Joint Stereo
Label: Forward Music
Retail: 2011-05-24
Type: Normal
Notes:
The solo project masquerading behind a band name is an eventuality that becomes
more and more prevalent in the digital age. Such obfuscation is often telling,
begging the question as to why said artist is loath to release material under
their government names. Paranoiac perceptions of subterfuge aside, Snailhouse is
the molluscan pseudonym under which Wooden Stars guitarist Mike Feuerstack has
performed solo material since 1994. While Wooden Stars has been at best
semi-active in the wake of backing Julie Doiron at the turn of the millennium,
Snailhouse has proven to be a pretty vibrant unit. Playing guitar and steel in
front of a rotating collective of fellow (mostly) Canadians, the Montreal-based
Feuerstack has released six albums and two EPs to date, each treading a fine
line between the indie pop of artists like Maritime and the folkier side of the
Weakerthans/Dave Bryson collaborations. Sentimental Gentlemen is even smoother
than conventional Snailhouse fare, evoking the aforementioned combos and adding
a pastoral Canadian Steely Dan vibe that will no doubt appeal to older fans.
ItÆs a little twee for my inner displaced adolescent, but Sentimental Gentlemen
is an indisputably well-crafted pop gem.
Tracks:
01. Apple ( 4:19 )
02. In The Beginning ( 2:32 )
03. Great Storytellers ( 3:19 )
04. Sentimental Gentleman ( 4:05 )
05. Daydream ( 3:26 )
06. Every Day ( 2:57 )
07. Airwaves ( 3:36 )
08. Clean Water ( 2:55 )
09. I Never Woke Up ( 3:44 )
10. Valley of Tears ( 3:20 )