True Bypass - Toby
by Andrew Carver
published: 14 / 11 / 2012
Label:
Jezus Factory
Format: CD
intro
Fragile, but charming folk on second release from True Bypass, the project of Sleepingdog's Chantal Acda and dEUS's Craig Ward
The genteel and lilting folk music of True Bypass comes courtesy of Chantal Acda, who has lent her lovely voice to the music of the Isbells and Sleepingdong, and Craig Ward, best known for his work with dEUS. The charming duo’s acoustic guitarwork and vocal interplay is so lovely and soothing, it almost seems like a rude intrusion when a bit of marimba pops into ‘You Knew’, the leadoff track. Unlike True Bypass’s debut EP ‘Toby’ is sung in English, the lyrics composed by English writer Toby Litt - he did a good job, too. There is also some well-placed assistance by a handful of musical assistants. The aforementioned intrusive marimba (and some more complementary mallet instrumentation) is played by Eric Thielemans, Gerd Van Mulders burnishes several of the eight songs with some melancholy flugelhorn, and Gianni Marzo chips in with some omnichord. Two others are credited with “aaah’s.” ‘Toby’ should be a surefire hit with fans of Bon Iver, Nick Drake and other fragile folkies.
Track Listing:-
1 You Knew2 What Do You Think the Chances Are
3 It Isn't True
4 Hopes Up High
5 Trappers
6 I Cried Enough
7 Our Secret Secret
8 Would You
Band Links:-
https://www.facebook.com/truebypass/Label Links:-
http://www.jezusfactory.com/https://www.facebook.com/jezusfactoryrecords
https://twitter.com/jezusfactory
reviews |
|
True Bypass (2010) |
|
| Promising folk-pop on gorgeous-sounding debut album from True Bypass, the new project of Belgium musician and Sleepingdog front woman Chantal Acada and Scottish guitarist Craig Ward |
most viewed articles
current edition
Pennyblackmusic - Writers and Photographers' Albums of the Year 2024Peter Perrett - In Dreams Begin Responsibilities Interview Part One
Man From Delmonte - Interview
Clive Langer - Interview
Pennyblackmusic - Book of the Year Award 2024
Johnnie Johnstone - Interview
Marianne Faithfull - Reflections
Laura Nyro - Profile
Johny Brown - Corpse Flower
Vinyl Stories - Vinyl 2024
most viewed reviews
current edition
Dorie Jackson - Stupid Says RunRingo Starr - Look Up
Beabadoobee - This is How The World Moves
Pixie Lott - Encino
Dusty Springfield - The BBC Sessions
Unthanks - In Winter
Joan Armatrading - How Did This Happen and What Does It Mean?
Rosie Lowe - Lover, Other
Oïmiakon - Comptoir Des Vanites
Emily Burns - Die Happy
related articles |
|
Chantal Acda: Interview (2015 |
|
| John Clarkson speaks to former Sleepingdog front woman and Dutch-born singer-songwriter Chantal Acda about her second solo album 'The Sparkle in Our Flaws', which is her first release on Glitterhouse Records |
Pennyblackmusic Regular Contributors
Adrian Janes
Amanda J. Window
Andrew Twambley
Anthony Dhanendran
Benjamin Howarth
Cila Warncke
Daniel Cressey
Darren Aston
Dastardly
Dave Goodwin
Denzil Watson
Dominic B. Simpson
Eoghan Lyng
Fiona Hutchings
Harry Sherriff
Helen Tipping
Jamie Rowland
John Clarkson
Julie Cruickshank
Kimberly Bright
Lisa Torem
Maarten Schiethart