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At the heart of Brown Horse's music there is folk tunes. They are hidden behind the wall of sound the band builds over the folk element. Phil Spector ought to be a contented man had he been able to hear the album. Loads of guitars are stacked on top of each other, the one howling more than the one before. The opening song, 'Verna Bloom', just like the one on 'Reservoir', 'Stealing Horses', is a statement. Listening to 'Verna Bloom' makes you realise that your alive and that Brown Horse means it.
The next song, 'Wisteria Vine', comes as a surprise as the intro and first line are straight copies of 'Mooie Meid' by Dutch band The Kik. Luckily it stops there. Like 'Mooie Meid' 'Wisteria Vine' is a beautiful ballad, that draws me deeper into the album. Brown Horse has me where it wants me to be.
For two songs in a row the male-female voices blend beautifully. Brown Horse makes great use of the option their singers offer it. This continues for most of the album. This band knows its strengths. Like providing its songs a lot of power. Take the way 'Dog Rose' is built up. It starts fairly quiet, with an electric piano as an important contributor to the sound. Only one singer and then all of sudden all hell sort of breaks loose. Creating a tremendously powerful and convincing song and all around a riff that for most of the song does not change.
Having listened to the album now for a few times, I love it more and more. It's mix of folk, rock, even The Rolling Stones style rock, and country licks is simply irresistible. Like the previous one, this is a must have album.
Wout de Natris - van der Borght
You can listen to and order All The Right Weaknesses here:
https://brownhorse.bandcamp.com/album/all-the-right-weaknesses
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