a r t i s t : Larkin Grimm
t i t l e : Parplar
d a t e : 2008
l a b e l : Young God (YG37)
g e n r e : Folk
r l s. d a t e : Oct/2008
t r a c k s : 15
b i t r a t e : VBRkbps
s i z e : 50,9 MB
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Parplar is the Young God debut from the fabulous itinerant
force of nature Larkin Grimm. She's got an elemental voice
that comes from somewhere under the earth. She alternately
moans like a woman-in-full, wails like a banshee, or coos like
a crazed little girl, depending on her mood. Parplar was co-
produced by Michael Gira (Devendra Banhart, Akron/Family,
Angels Of Light, Swans) and Larkin Grimm. It was recorded at
Old Soul Studio in Catskill NY, with additional recording at
Seizure's Palace in Brooklyn and mixed at Trout Recording,
Brooklyn. Larkin's risen to the occasion on this one -- really
found herself as a singer, and it features absolutely stellar
vocal performances of songs that are sometimes soulful,
whimsical, sensual or bizarre. The production is as varied and
unpredictable as Larkin herself. Parplar is released Oct 28,
2008.
Larkin and co-producer Michael Gira have been in email
correspondence since early '04, when Larkin sent him a crude
demo of her vocalizing to an inexpertly but nevertheless very
musically played double bass and scraping metal sounds. Gira
heard something essential in her voice and encouraged her to
work on developing her true voice and to master an instrument.
Along the way she did that and much, much more. She's
developed a powerful, multi-faceted woman's voice, is an
expert finger-picker and has become a highly
individual/eccentric songwriter. In 2007 Larkin and Gira
finally met in person for the first time at his house near
Woodstock, NY, and commenced honing in on her immense
repertoire of accumulated recent songs. After a few months of
intense work they chose the 15 songs that comprise this album,
culled from a list of about 50.
In addition to singing and writing the songs Larkin plays
acoustic guitar, banjo, decrepit casio, Chinese harp, and
mountain dulcimer. Most of the recording was done in the
living room at Old Soul - usually littered with vintage
instruments but cleared for the occasion - and you can hear
the wood of the late 18th century mansion in the sound. Guest
musicians include Young God's new luminaries Fire On Fire
(Colleen Kinsella, Caleb Mulkerin, Micah Smalldone and Chriss
Sutherland). They played a variety of instruments -- dbl bass,
banjo, accordion, electric and acoustic guitars, dobro,
percussion, and also donated a hefty slather of their patented
backwoods vocal harmonies. Additional contributors include
Jordan Voelker (viola) and Brian Carpenter (trumpet) of Beat
Circus, Eszter Balint (violin), Phil Puleo (hammer dulcimer),
Steve Moses (trombone), Gwen Snyder (piano, vibraphone,
glockenspiel vocals ), Kenny Siegal electric guitar and other
assorted instruments), Siobhan Duffy Gira (vocals) and Jason
LaFarge (electric guitar)...
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01-They Were Wrong [03:43]
02-Ride That Cyclone [04:02]
03-Blond and Golden Johns [03:08]
04-Dominican Rum [03:55]
05-Parplar [02:09]
06-Durge [02:27]
07-Be My Host [03:02]
08-Mina Minou [01:36]
09-My Justine [04:34]
10-Anger in Your Liver [01:36]
11-All the Pleasures in the World [01:30]
12-Fall on Your Knees [02:51]
13-How to Catch a Lizard [01:55]
14-The Dip [01:12]
15-Hope for the Hopeless [02:45]
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40:25 min