ARTiST: Luke Doucet and the White Falcon
ALBUM: Blood's Too Rich
BiTRATE: 193kbps avg
QUALiTY: EAC Secure Mode / LAME 3.97 Final / -V2 --vbr-new / 44.100Khz
LABEL: Warner
GENRE: Indie
SiZE: 91.51 megs
PLAYTiME: 1h 03min 05sec total
RiP DATE: 2008-03-04
STORE DATE: 2008-02-22
Track List:
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01. Long Haul Driver 4:41
02. Blood's Too Rich 5:09
03. The Lovecats 3:42
04. Cleveland 7:23
05. First Day (In the New Hometown) 4:58
06. Take You Home 5:52
07. The Comandante 5:14
08. Beacon on the Southpaw 5:13
09. Motorbike 5:24
10. It's Only Tuesday 4:32
11. The Day Rick Danko Died 4:41
12. Bombs Away 6:16
Release Notes:
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Vancouver multi-instrumentalist Luke Doucet--perhaps best known as Sarah
McLachlanÆs guitar player and as the former frontman of the critically heralded
group Veal--is a fiercely gifted musician, and his fourth solo album Blood's Too
Rich shows off his talents beautifully. The album overflows with sonic
atmosphere, with a vibe that resonates somewhere between the Eagles' Hotel
California and the twangy jams of a good Steve Earle tune. Not surprisingly,
Doucet surrounds himself with an equally talented band, the White Falcon which
notably includes his wife, the respected singer/songwriter Melissa McClelland on
backing vocals. Guest contributors add to the alt-country agenda, a
Toronto-heavy team ranging from Blue RodeoÆs Jim Cuddy and Basil Donovan to
Crash VegasÆ Colin Cripps. There are a host of
driving-down-a-dusty-Southern-highway style-tunes, from the title track to the
blistering Doors-affected jam at the end of ôFirst Day (In the New Hometown)ö to
the harmony-heavy ôThe Day Rick Danko Died.ö In fact, extended jams are pretty
much the trademark on BloodÆs Too Rich, appearing throughout and ultimately
tying it all together. The albumÆs only low point? DoucetÆs cover of the CureÆs
ôLovecats.ö While Robert SmithÆs version is joyful and original, DoucetÆs cover
is lifeless and dull, leaving the listener feeling a tad declawed.