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David Grubbs | Rickets & Scurvy

A fine solo offering from this Chicago pro.
CD, Fat Cat/PIAS

Tekst: Wilko van Iperen

Publicatiedatum: 28 juni 2002

Within a few seconds, the bleeps and electronic fuzz opening Rickets & Scurvy make way for the delicate leftfield pop of David Grubbs et al. The delicate string picking, finished off with great chord changes, of course brings to mind Gastr Del Sol and The Sea and Cake, and some of Grubbs' ex-collaborators join in on Rickets & Scurvy. But where those two bands are experimental in their compositions - the first one somewhat more avantgarde, while the second one jazz up pop - David Grubbs’ songs touch accessibility and an almost structured scientific approach. Folk-influenced songs are lifted up by Grubbs’ will to get a step ahead. The opening songs - Transom (co-written with novelist Rick Moody, as is A Dream To Help Me Sleep) and Don’t Think - get swaggered all around by changes in rhythm and feel. The multi-layered songs all get special attention. Some extra string picking here, some rhythmic deviations there, etc. The only part that we could’ve done without is the two-part instrumental soundscape Precipice and Crevasse, although its function is probably to break the album into two parts, the second part being the tranquil, piano-led closer Kentucky Karaoke. Grubbs’ soft handling of exciting compositions is a very pleasant listen.

http://www.kindamuzik.net/recensie/david-grubbs/rickets-scurvy/1649/
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