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ARTIST DIRECT Duncan Sheik: Whisper House Sun, 22 Feb 2009 13:38:56
Album Reviews: Whisper House by Duncan Sheik Duncan Sheik, the folk/pop artist always identified with 1996's smash hit "Barely Breathing," has more to offer than pop radio hits. Whisper House is proof of it. The album serves as musical/lyrical accompaniment for a play of the same name. Written by Sheik, Kyle Jarrow and story creator Keith Powell (Toofer on NBC's 30 Rock), the story involves a young boy who believes that the ghosts of dead musicians haunt the lighthouse in which he lives. And damn, the album serves as one hell of a score for such a story! You'll feel cold winds and sea breeze, as well as experiencing visions of apparitions partially hidden in fog. "The Tale of Solomon Snell" alone–with its creepy, yet infectious, chorus of "Ring the bell, ring the bell…"– will haunt your dreams. Whisper House is an album that is dark, yet graceful, chilling, yet beautiful and features stellar songwriting that moves between relatively upbeat ("We're Here to tell You") and majestically sorrowful ("Better Off Dead"), and all of it is memorable. The female vocal accompaniment of Holly Brook is brilliant; her sweetly melancholic voice is the album's "X" factor. Whisper House will make you want to see the play. It's that good. —Scott Alisoglu 02.22.09
Album Reviews: Whisper House by Duncan Sheik Duncan Sheik, the folk/pop artist always identified with 1996's smash hit "Barely Breathing," has more to offer than pop radio hits. Whisper House is proof of it. The album serves as musical/lyrical accompaniment for a play of the same name. Written by Sheik, Kyle Jarrow and story creator Keith Powell (Toofer on NBC's 30 Rock), the story involves a young boy who believes that the ghosts of dead musicians haunt the lighthouse in which he lives. And damn, the album serves as one hell of a score for such a story! You'll feel cold winds and sea breeze, as well as experiencing visions of apparitions partially hidden in fog. "The Tale of Solomon Snell" alone–with its creepy, yet infectious, chorus of "Ring the bell, ring the bell…"– will haunt your dreams. Whisper House is an album that is dark, yet graceful, chilling, yet beautiful and features stellar songwriting that moves between relatively upbeat ("We're Here to tell You") and majestically sorrowful ("Better Off Dead"), and all of it is memorable. The female vocal accompaniment of Holly Brook is brilliant; her sweetly melancholic voice is the album's "X" factor. Whisper House will make you want to see the play. It's that good. —Scott Alisoglu 02.22.09
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