Sorry about the long wait, guys, I’ve been busy with a lot of things lately. I also apologise for any oddities you may notice in the show as it was recorded live and if I remember properly I had a couple of issues with the microphone during the show. All that aside I would like to introduce My Light Sweet Fire, a very interesting band from New York. They play a very pleasant mix of soft acoustic and what I would call Victorian-era music (although the Victorian influence is only noticeable in one song) and it sounds great.
This is probably one of the more exciting reviews I’ve done because I was given a hard copy of their latest album “An Invitation To” to use in the review process. And let me tell you; the album cover is beautiful! And one of the most creative I’ve seen in a long time. (Make sure to head on over to CDBaby and buy they’re album, it’s really worth it!) It sports a wax seal and a card inside inviting you to enjoy the music, and such. It is simply awesome!
You can find the band at RevebNation, which is linked to above, or at MySpace Music.
My Light Sweet Fire is “My Light Sweet Fire is the brainchild of Brian Murphey and Garth MacAleavey. After meeting in Santa Cruz, CA and playing in numerous funk, rock and avant-garde ensembles, they parted ways for several years until meeting up again in New York City. While pursuing other projects, they decided to begin arranging some of their otherwise unused singer-songwriter music. Soon, the music began to transform into something larger, incorporating their various influences and crossing genres and stylistic boundaries they had never even planned. This resulted in a series of songs centered around themes of love gained and lost, and accented by the banjo, strings and group vocal harmony.” #
This album presents four beautiful down tempo love songs that I simply fell in love with. I particularly enjoyed their use of harmony and the banjo (an instruments whose sound I really enjoy) mostly because harmony, particularly good harmony, is difficult but is well worth the effort. The best part of it all is that the music isn’t just complex and beautiful, it’s catchy as well. Great work guys!
The track listings are as follows: (I’m sure I played them out of order, though)
- Just Been Born
- World on it’s Own
- Saturday Winter
- Top of the World
I also included some sound-similar tracks by Pourquoi me Reveiller and featured a two-second guest appearance by Rick James!
Please enjoy!
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