The second single from Barafundle, "Diamond Dew" benefits from a great overall performance that plays up both the band's traditional folk and fractured psych sides, not to mention a grand chorus. "Queen of Georgia," which originally turned up a bonus track on Barafundle's Japanese release, is another example of the band's abilities at mixing and matching. The initially calm, violin-led melody, backed by serene keyboards, gets transformed on the chorus with Rowlands' suddenly pounding, slow-building drumming theatrics, while ...
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The second single from Barafundle, "Diamond Dew" benefits from a great overall performance that plays up both the band's traditional folk and fractured psych sides, not to mention a grand chorus. "Queen of Georgia," which originally turned up a bonus track on Barafundle's Japanese release, is another example of the band's abilities at mixing and matching. The initially calm, violin-led melody, backed by serene keyboards, gets transformed on the chorus with Rowlands' suddenly pounding, slow-building drumming theatrics, while Childs' calm midsong break is a perfect counterpoint to such aural drama. "Tears in Disguise" takes a slightly country turn thanks to some steel guitar, the most relaxed of the three songs on the release but no less enjoyable for that. ~ Ned Raggett, Rovi
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