The Gutter Twins
Thursday, January 17, 2008
In one of the most anticipated releases of the year, the Gutter Twins have given us a preview over on their myspace page. You can stream 2 songs "Idle Hands" and "The Station" from the forthcoming full length Saturnalia. If you are not familiar with the Gutter Twins, well they are none other than Mark Lanegan (Screaming Trees) and Greg Dulli (Afghan Whigs). The two have worked together for the last few years appearing on each other's cds but never recorded a full cd together. Well the time has come and we should expect this cd in the next couple months.
The sound is nothing like Mark's previous band nor his first 5 solos. It is more inline with his last release Bubblegum and Greg's latest work with his 2nd band The Twilight Singers. "Idle Hands" starts out with a bit of loud guitar but has a cool keyboard in the background that gives a whole new sound to Mark's deep and growling vocals. The song then borrows from some vintage Whigs and mixes tension with Greg's snarled croon. If you are new to both musicians I can see where you don't quite see the appeal but if you are a fan of both men you will appreciate the different styles both bring to the table. The 2nd track "The Station" strips away some of the noise and adds a bit of dark and hypnotic groove reminiscent of the Whigs. Both men give great performances and compliment each other throughout both songs.
So far we have 2 excellent tracks and I can't imagine the rest of the cd would disappoint. This one will definitely be in my top 5 for 2008 and who knows it may reach the top. Check out the 2 songs below.
http://www.myspace.com/theguttertwins
Posted by mardenhill 1/17/2008 02:06:00 PM
Labels: Music
