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Artist | Sweet Billy Pilgrim
Title | Crown And Treaty
Genre | Indie Format | Album
Source | CDDA Time | 49:48
Label | Luxor Purchase Store | 2012
Catalog | LUXORCD002 Rip | 2016
Bitrate | 243 kbps Size | 90.61 MB
Freq | 44.1 kHz Encoder | Lame 3.98.4
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01. Joyful Reunion 5:36
02. Archaeology 5:20
03. Blakefield Gold 4:21
04. Arrived At Upside Down 6:13
05. Blood Is Big Expense 5:33
06. Brugada 4:38
07. Kracklite 6:24
08. Shadow Captain 3:09
09. Blue Sky Falls 8:34
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Sighing, sleepy, sadly breathtaking, the lonely-minstrel music of London
trio Sweet Billy Pilgrim is composed by singer/guitarist Tim Elsenburg. The
act takes its name from Kurt Vonnegut's gentle and hapless nomad hero of
Slaughterhouse 5, and the winsome, wistful, and just a bit precious music
echoes its chosen moniker. Tender indie folk backgrounds slowly unfold,
ethereally rich landscapes that often seem barely more than nothingness, as
Elsenburg's unfulfilled protagonists howl at the moon, choke on their
hopes, and wait for a savior who never seems to come.
Up until their 2009 Mercury Prize-nominated record "Twice Born Men", UK
experimental folk-rock act Sweet Billy Pilgrim were a part-time outfit with
day jobs, and frontman Tim Elsenburg had his hand down a toilet when
receiving the news of their nomination. A small publishing advance was all
it took to persuade Elsenburg to concentrate on music full-time, and the
band's beautiful third offering, "Crown And Treaty", is a fine result of
that decision. Without steering too far from their previous albums'
templates, "Crown And Treaty" expands the band's atmospheric sound and
introduces the addition of female vocalist and guitarist (as well as Doctor
Who actor) Jana Carpenter alongside core members Anthony Bishop and
Alistair Hamer.
Three years have elapsed since their second record, with much of the time
spent writing as well as perfecting the intricate production process that
Elsenburg has developed, while also upgrading their studio space from a
lowly garden shed to a lowly bungalow. With the big hooks and melodies that
invigorate "Blakefield Glory" and the soaring chorus in "Brugada", it is
easy to feel that the band have erred toward a poppier approach on first
listen. However, further spins reveal unrelenting depth and layers that
fill the album with intrigue. Bordering on experimental rock, all the
spaces in between the drums, gritty bass, acoustic guitar, and humble
vocals are thoughtfully colored with all manner of instrumentation,
including a plucked dishwasher.
The presence of new addition Carpenter is felt in the harmonious "Shadow
Captain", which bustles past in a hum of plucked guitars and harmonies that
the Fleet Foxes would be proud of. Without feeling fussy or trite, "Crown
And Treaty" creates dynamic soundscapes with a keen pop sensibility woven
within tracks like "Joyful Reunio" that unfold gently until their climactic
ending. Their third record manages to blur the lines of the folk-rock tags
they have been pinned with, flirting around with poppy hooks and soaring
Elbow-esque endings, while Elsenburg's ambitious songwriting breeds almost
cinematic breakdowns, which are symbolic of the ambition and creativity
that this record exudes. If the majesty of this record indicates anything,
itÆs that not only were Sweet Billy Pilgrim right to quit their day jobs,
but they probably won't need to go back to them anytime soon.
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