Title: Golden Ocean is Golden
Review: What a breath of fresh air this record is. A sonic blast! Every song on this record is invigorating, smart and palpable. It's amazing that such a huge wall of sound is coming from just three people.There is not a weak track on this record. The standouts for me are Bone China, Long Painting, Dog Days, Diving, and Petal. Kristin Hersh's voice, as distinctive as Bjork or Joanna Newsome is on full throttle. It's both shredded and strong and sung with such an urgency that it makes you feel as volatile as she sounds. The music within each song change on a dime. Direction, tempo and speed are all elements that Hersh, Bernard Georges and Rob Ahlers are playing with successfully here.The songs are not derivative per se because they definitely have Hersh's stamp on them. But for some reason it recalls elements of early Nirvana and The Pixes and of course Hersh's baby Throwing Muses which is not bad company to be in.
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