The Waifs - Sundirtwater
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Free Music Review: The Waifs seem to have lost it :(
Hit: 1 Stars
I adore the Waifs more than anything- I always eagerly anticipate their albums for unique lyrics, incredible vocals and just seriously fun music from an incredibly talented group. This album was a huge disappointment- I bought it when it came out and have only listened to the entire album the first time and since then play only selected tracks and consider clawing out my eyes when Stay comes on- that song is horrific. Pony and Sad Sailor Song are the only two I actually want to listen to regularly. I was annoyed by the retread of Without You- been there. I understand that bands need to grow and develop- but unfortunately in this effort, the Waifs threw out everything that makes their music enjoyable (with the exceptions of Pony and Sailor, perhaps by accident).
For those new to the Waifs, I fell in love with them listening to Sink or Swim- a great example of their strengths. When Up All Night came out, I'll admit I was at first disappointed it was quite a bit more mellow than Sink or Swim, but upon further listening became addicted to it- it's a very deep and beautiful album. Purchase either of those two (or A Brief History is excellent as well). And to Vicki, Donna and Josh- I hope ya'll find your charm again.
Free Music Review: for waifs fans ... a must
Hit: 4 Stars
Generally, an excellent album. I've just recently become a fan in the last 8 months or so - and when I learned they released this album I couldn't wait to own it. There are some excellent tracks - "Pony" is probably my favorite. Also enjoy "Eternity," and "How Many Miles." I did feel that track 11, "Stay" was a bit disjointed, and didn't relate well with the rest of the cd - but in the end, I adore the waifs and if you're a fan... you can't go wrong with this album ... on a whole, it's got a little of everything that makes them what we've come to love!Free Music Review: Favorite studio album thus far
Hit: 5 Stars
This has become my favorite Waifs studio album -- favorite overall album is their live album as I prefer live music over studio productions. I love how the album displays the range of styles the band can do well!
How Many Miles is my favorite song. You can't stop yourself from dancing (or at least tapping your foot along with the tune).
Sun Dirt Water has an amazing bass line
Get Me Some is a great mellow tune
Feeling Sentimental really showcases Vikki's voice as you can tell there is NO post production to clean it up. Trust me, her voice is really that good (Donna's too) as I just saw them live and they sounded exactly the same live as on the album. How many "artists" can pull that off??
To be honest, I am NOT a fan of folk as I find most of it boring, slow, and kind of depressing. The Waifs are something other than folk while still being folk, so it is fun for me and not boring. I just saw them live and they are AMAZING live, just so talented and tight!!
Try the album out and if you are a "hardcore" folk fan, give it 3-4 complete listens before you judge.
Free Music Review: Disapointed
Hit: 2 Stars
OK, this is decent enough CD. The problem is that I LOVE everything else The Waifs have done. Their earlier material is exceptional. Folk with bits of rock, country, jazz, blended into a truly unique sound. Music that seems simple on the surface, but has surprising complexity below. Lyrics that actually tell storys, with insights that make one stop and think.
But that's the earlier stuff. This disk sounds perfunctory, as if no ones' heart was really in it but it was time to make a CD and earn some more money. It's not horrible, but it's horribly ordinary. A mish-mash of song styles, none of them the Waifs' own, and a bunch of ordinary pop-song-love-song lyrics. Yawn.
But if you're new to the Waifs, I heartily recommend any of their other CDs.
Free Music Review: They Continue To Grow
Hit: 4 Stars
"Sundirtwater" is the fifth album from The Waifs, a folk-rock band from Western Australia. Their resume is fairly impressive, with their double-platinum fourth album "Up All Night", and a tour with Bob Dylan both in Australia and North America. "Sundirtwater" is a fine addition to their discography as well, with a title track which has a jazzy groove which is as addictive as anything I have heard recently. There are also a dozen other tracks which may not have the same initial draw as "Sundirtwater", but all of which hold their own with repeated listening.
This is not a group trying to repeat their past successes, but one which is exploring their musical limits. Undoubtedly they will not shed the "Folk-Rock" label with this album, but the styles go far beyond that. It is by no means perfection, but it is a diverse collection which needs to be heard, warts and all. There is something to hear in each track, whether it is the story telling folk-rock of "Vermillion", the driving rock sound of "Sad Sailor Song", or the country sound of "Eternity", or the jazzy "Sundirtwater", or any of the tracks which stylistically fall somewhere in between.
The Waifs are Joshua Cunningham (vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, ukulele); Donna Simpson (vocals, acoustic guitar, percussion); Vikki Thom (vocals, harmonica, acoustic guitar); and with Ben Franz (electric & double bass); David Ross Macdonald (drums & percussion). Also on the album are Reese Wynans (hammond b3, piano, wurlitzer); Dan Dugmore (pedal steel, lap steel); Jeff Coffin (clarinet); Scat Springs(background vocals on tracks 2 & 9); Erick Jaskowiak (background vocals on track 8); and Garry West (hand claps on tracks 2 & 11).