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The Sid Hillman Quartet | S/T

Every cowboy has a sad song.
CD, self-released

Tekst: Maurice Dielemans

Publicatiedatum: 17 september 2001

Every cowboy has a sad song, but there's something unique and stunning about the Sid Hillman Quartet. Most of the time the beautifully depressed vocals are moving the intense music in opposing directions, but, then again, it all seems to flow down into the same river of melancholy and tight musicianship. This is a terrific album, filled with icy atmospheres, spare use of melody, and unusual, claustrophobic song structures: "The way you sang those words/Even though they weren't yours/But they fell off your lips/And landed sadly on the ground." ('Lingering') This is also that kind of late-Saturday night music that comes very slowly but grows on you quickly. However, listeners are rewarded ultimately for their patience. As far as influential styles, the Sid Hillman Quartet easily fit into the same camp as Willard Grant Conspiracy, the Kingsbury Manx, and Lullaby For The Working Class. Needless to say, this album is not something for the dancefloor. The Sid Hillman Quartet have just completed their second full-length record, due for release later this year, featuring guest players Jaydee Maness (Byrds, Beck, Desert Rose Band) on pedal steel and Matt Devine (Possum Dixon, Medicine) on baritone guitar. This full-length debut album includes nine excellent songs and was independently released in July 1999 on compact disc and vinyl.

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