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Legendary British producer Tim Friese-Greene presents the debut album from his new Short-Haired Domestic project, along with singer/songwriter and wife Lee Friese-Greene.
Best known for his production work with Catherine Wheel and Talk Talk (often dubbed the silent member), this new duo features stunning vocals by wife Lee Friese-Greene of 90s London Riot Grrl band Sidi Bou Said and currently lead vocalist and guitar player for Pavlova.
Apart from his work with Talk Talk and Catherine Wheel, Friese-Greene has also produced works by Lush, Thomas Dolby, Sidi Bou Said and Firefly Burning. AllMusic describes him as renowned for his unerring sense of atmosphere and nuance, Tim Friese-Greene was among the most innovative albeit underrecognized producers of his era.
After 1995, he shifted his primary focus to creating music as a solo artist, issuing various releases under his own name and as Heligoland. Short-Haired Domestic is the next step in a logical progression for this producer.
Each track on the new album features vocals in a different language. At their heart are a breakbeat loop, sampled fragments, scratching, insistent funk and Latin rhythms, surprising appearances of acoustic guitar and just about every sound thats possible to wring from a WASP synthesizer. The result is melancholic and driven with a pop edge and sensibility. Avoiding any whiff of divaness in the vocals, these songs instead allow emotion to be largely generated by the music as a response to the lyric.
A potent cocktail with a unique and intriguing approach, reminiscent of Gwenno, Stereolab and Broadcast. Vocally, melodically, production-wise, this music is nothing short of impeccable Louder Than War
You will certainly welcome the originality Combine that with the avant-garde feel of the music and the originality of the rhythm and you have the makings of something creative and beautiful. Definitely worth multiple listens Jammerzine
Some producers leave an unmistakable mark on the artists they work with in part due to their sheer love and involvement in this music, but part also due to their profoundness, dedication, superb taste and superior guidance. Legendary UK producer Tim Friese-Greene falls into this category The Spill Magazine
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