Did it again
Track-info
| 1. | Did it again |
| 2. | Sorry |
| 3. | Oh, Joanna |
| 4. | If one day |
| 5. | Take the money & run |
| 6. | You & me |
| 7. | Don't wait up |
| 8. | La Strada |
| 9. | Too good to be true |
| 10. | Almost too close |
| 11. | Go easy on me |
Perscommentaren
"Remember Yo La Tengo’s Fakebook, an album of mostly covers (Daniel Johnston, John Cale, Cat Stevens, Gene Clark, The Kinks) done Americana style? Well, the new Chitlin Fooks record gives me the exact same feeling as Fakebook–that of a connection between modern indie rock (Bettie Serveert’s Carol Van Dyk is one-half of Chitlin Fooks) and traditional country/roots music. Except, Did It Again was written entirely by Van Dyk and partner in crime Pascal Deweze (Sukilove). While comparisons to Gram Parsons and Emmylou Harris shacking up together (remember their duet on Parsons’ “Love Hurts”?) stand up only to eventually fall down thanks to the weight of such a claim, Deweze and Van Dyk have written a gorgeous collection of songs that find the duo a bit promiscuous. Tinges of soul, gospel and even ragtime have snuck into the songwriting on the group’s second release.
“La Strada” does the country-rock twang thing as well as any No Depression artist, with an obvious nod to Steve Earle. “Almost Too Close” reminds of Acetone, opting for a mellow Southern drawl, while the love song “Oh, Joanna” introduces a little old-time country into the mix. The centerpiece of the album is the title track, a fuzzy, dirty brassed-up mid-tempo rocker which like so many of the album’s eleven songs is a duet featuring Deweze and Van Dyk’s killer harmonies. But Did It Again’s shining moment is the 1-2-3 punch of “If One Day,” “Take the Money and Run,” and “You & Me”. Each of these three songs successfully channels the simplistic, downright earnest songwriting of Gram Parsons in its own way. “If One Day” is the most Parsons-like of the three. Deweze, the desperado with a conscience, forebodes the future with a worrisome tone: “If one life is a worth a fortune, then how much would you give for mine. There is wisdom in misfortune. Oh, give me a little more time.” Meanwhile, a banjo lazily plucks along to a chorus of soft angelic voices. “Take the Money and Run” reinvents Bonnie and Clyde with poor decision-making skills while kicking it up a few notches, rocking like Neil Young backed by a boogie-woogie Booker T. and the MG’s. Finally, “You & Me” reminds of a sentimental Alex Chilton showing up on his baby’s door step with a bouquet in one hand and an acoustic guitar in the other.
Did It Again is an absolutely essential album, replete with stunning, bar room country & western ballads and sanguine dirges perfect for curing the indie rock doldrums associate d with a slow month for new releases and the same boring, predictable Christmas get-togethers. Trade in your Ryan Adams records for this one kids, it’s a keeper."
(Auteur: Doug Hoepker - Lost at Sea Magazine)
