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$16.00
$16.00
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3-4 Weeks
ARTIST
NUGENT, CIAN
TITLE
Doubles
FORMAT
LP
LABEL
VHF
CATALOG #
VHF 125LP
VHF 125LP
GENRE
ROCK
RELEASE DATE
10/11/2024
2024 repress. "Received a 7.7 rating from Pitchfork.
Doubles
, the first widely available release by Irish guitarist
Cian Nugent
, showcases a major talent in the audacious setting of two side-long epics. Clearly inspired by the Takoma classics and the recent generation of greats (
Jack Rose
,
Glenn Jones
, etc.), Nugent delivers a pair of perfectly formed takes on the classic steel-string sound, one (mostly) unaccompanied, the other an expertly arranged full-band throw-down. 'Peaks and Troughs' is a slow-building solo piece in the style of
Fahey
's 'Fare Forward Voyagers,' with each part perfectly connected to the previous. Nugent has ample technique, but the virtuosity here is all in service of the mood and the build-up. His guitar has a darker, more intimate sound than many current players, without the brittle ring common to fingerstyle. The emergence of a deep drone after fifteen minutes shakes up the track, like a swarm of bees spilling out of the speakers. In contrast, 'Sixes and Sevens' is a percolating jam in the style of
Jim O'Rourke
's classic
Bad Timing
LP, with Nugent's steel-string riding an inventive wave of drums, organ, viola, woodwinds and brass in an ambitious, filmic masterpiece. The main tune of the song is instantly memorable, building momentum before a subdued interlude that resets things for an elegant, orchestrated finish."
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