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We are a part of L Magazine's Class of '07 - 8 New York Bands You Need to Hear. "Frighteningly
good." Pitchfork
review of Kettle:
"Here's where the strings come in. And here's where the bass
trombone and French horn come in. And now the clarinet. And the
accordion. Frances are a quintet, but they have a lot of musical
friends-- and they sound big without sounding grandiose on their
debut EP. This waltzing song has a dream-like quality as leader
Paul Hogan piles on the glockenspiel, piano, and everything else
in thoughtfully applied layers. The verses have a mysterious, antique
feel, like something that might have played as an old carousel spun
endlessly by a boardwalk and people walked by at sunset in their
Sunday best. Stephanie Skaff's porcelain vocals are perfect in this
environment, and she's joined by Hogan for the huge, ascendant choruses.
The orchestrations are sophisticated and complex, far more than
your average window dressing, and as an opening shot, the EP this
is drawn from is quite a statement. I can't wait to hear the LP." "Every
so often, we come across an album that reminds us of precisely why
we make the effort. This is why we review every CD we receive: for
the chance to stumble upon inspiration in the form of random CDs...for
the chance to stumble upon an album like Frances." "FRANCES
is the name of the band led by Paul Hogan, who has a winning way
of penning straight-up pop tunes and then orchestrating them (in
a spare fashion) for seven players, who in turn render the songs
on a spate of instruments." "A
great little record, with cool textures and atmospheres. These songs
fit in with the dark fall nights, and the calendar slipping away
from you." - "Hogan
is in town to show off some of the songs from his superb new solo
album, Frances, a sprawling yet intimate album of ear-grabbing
Indie Pop songs augmented by a music-school-closet's worth of instruments,
traditional or otherwise." Links Frances,
the Band at Myspace.com |
