TEAM RNS PRESENTS

ARTIST: Darling Violetta

LABEL: Opaline Records

RIPPER: Team RNS

0hr 50min total- 73.2mb

RELEASE DATE: 2003-02-25

RIP DATE: 2003-03-19

09 Bardot Barbituate              4:45

10 Say You Love Me                4:58

18 Star Shoes (Love is Everythi.. 4:22

Darling Violetta have released the

first great album of 2003, and perhaps

the best since Y2K. Rarely do a group of

artists display such growth, maturity

and originality in such a cohesive

package. From start to finish, Parlour

is a collection of high points. Woven

together by musical interludes, the

album reads like one continuous piece of

music, exploring themes of darkness and

light without losing its focus. As they

say - All Killer, no Filler.

In addition to their trademark cello,

the band has also added horns, lap

steel, and a variety of other

instruments to their sound, again

illustrating their maturity and

originality as songwriters. Steve

McManus' drumming is typically stunning.

Jymm Thomas (the second coming of the

Edge and Alex Lifeson) creates walls of

sound with his unique approach to guitar

playing. And Cami Elen's voice is simply

outstanding - an instrument as

versatile and magical as it's owner.

The band is in fine form from the

beginning. A Smaller God opens the set,

with Jymm Thomas' mammoth guitar tone

and Cami Elen's vocal putting virtually

every other band's attempt at anthemic

Love is celebrated on Second Skin,

lamented on Benediction, and downright

despised on Beautiful; the latter a

dark and haunting ode to a former lover.

When Cami Elen unleashes "Have you ever

seen a lullaby on fire...", transforming

her dreamlike delivery into a growl

with so much angst...well, Hell hath no

Jessamine and Star Shoes (Love is

Everything) will bring to mind the

Beatles and warm summer days. Bardot

Barbiturate is a lilting lullaby to

Hollywood's glamour days. Over You and

Pauline (featuring some great drumming

from Steve McManus) are just screaming

And who can resist Candy Jones, with

it's psychedelic slide guitar and

infectious bass line? Subterfuge never

sounded so good....

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