So, back in May, I posted a song from Dan Melchior's then-current double album Thankyou Very Much. Turns out that wasn't meant to be his only double album this year, as he has now put out the epic O, Clouds Unfold! with his other band, Broke Revue. (Did I mention that in between the two, he had a normal ol' album titled Obscured By Fuzz? Now's the time to be a Melchior fan, good fuck.)
This band has a fuller sound than his other backers, Das Menace, and the songs are more progressive, from the strings on "Saccharine" to the 2-minute solo in "Flashlight Eyes." I like seeing an artist unwilling to compromise on vision. He wants to do stripped-down bluesy-folk and higher-production rock 'n' roll, and he just said, "Fuck it, I'll do both."
Some bands would shove both styles onto the same disc, and that might be acceptable too, but this organization makes each album feel cohesive and complete. He doesn't have any live dates scheduled beyond a gig in Durham, but you can probably find him in New York and stalk him, if you're super super dedicated. Ten to one he'll be in a studio somewhere, anyhow.
Dan Melchior's Broke Revue - Flashlight Eyes
Dan Melchior's Broke Revue - Saccharine
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