DenimWedding – Fancy Diving (Independent)
Denim Wedding is Jennifer Faust and Brian Kunkel, aPortland, Oregon based duo who came together in 2009, originally to performFaust’s solo material. The project quickly evolved into something on a moreequal footing and was subsequently christened Denim Wedding. “Fancy Diving” istheir debut release, a five-track collection of achingly beautiful indie-folkand alt. Americana. Artists like Mazzy Star and Tarnation provide appropriatereference points; nothing too obvious, but had I been told they were signed to4ad in the mid-’90s, I don’t think I would have been too surprised.Of course, they weren’t. Denim Wedding is acontemporary pairing, though they do apply certain timeless qualities to theirmusic. They aren’t short of tunes, either. Opening cut “To the Moon” shows allthe melodic confidence of a classic Jayhawks track, as does the equally fine“Ankles Off”. Kunkel takes a substantial share of the lead on the former, butit’s where the two voices combine that they truly soar. The effect is etherealand quite poignant.
On the concluding “Sweet Honesty”, Faust takescentre-stage and her voice is entwined with what sounds like a melancholy steelguitar and sorrowful pipes. It’s moving and emotionally wrought, and leaves thelistener desperate to press play, and start all over again.www.denimwedding.comwww.facebook.com/Denim-WeddingPhil S.
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