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NFR 007 Raianne Richards self-titled MP3s: Tired Eyes, Expectations |
Her name may sound like that of a country singer, and her self-produced recording methods may remind some of the lo-fi four-track techniques typically employed by lonely boys, but trust me, Raianne is neither country nor a boy. Nor is she lonely, for often on this collection of bedroom folk she is joined by playmates Mark and Dean. But Raianne can still do the DIY multi-instrumentalist one-woman band thing, at times getting down with her bad self by means of acoustic guitar, bass and...clarinet? Eight songs in all, mostly about falling and being in love, but Raianne's more than a few cuts above the typical coffee shop chanteuse expounding upon matters of the heart. And we wouldn't be doing our jobs (sic) if we didn't mention that Raianne was only 18 when she wrote and recorded this. Raianne later went on to flaunt her eminent skills in The Accident That Led Me To The World.
Tracklisting: Blood Runs Deep / Close Your Eyes / Tired Eyes / Crazy Boy / Linger / Expectations / Luna / Commotion
Reviews of Raianne Richards:
Smother.Net
The Shmat
Past And Present (control-f "raianne" to find the review on the page)