Artist:   Reader's Wives
Title:    Victor's Mother Juliet
Label:    360 Music
Genre:    Alternative
Bitrate:  134kbit av.
Time:     00:18:25
Size:     18.55 mb
Rip Date: 2010-03-03
Str Date: 2010-03-15

01. Victor's Mother Juliet                                        4:46
02. Beautiful Angel                                               3:36
03. Everything's Better With You                                  1:10
04. Eyes Like A Hutu                                              4:34
05. Working All Week                                              4:19

Release Notes:

On receiving the Demo, I eagerly opened the EP and pressed play. I was
immediately struck with the depth of the release. I recognized, the art
work, I recognized the voice, but was bowled over by the way the band
had developed. Their ability to paint a picture not just lyrically, but
with empathic instrumentation, is a superb testament to their
abilities.

This is a brave release by ReaderÆs Wives, as it is a huge step away
from the debut EP Secrecy and Sex, which I thoroughly enjoyed. This EP
is a clear stepping stone in the development of ReaderÆs Wives and a
new chapter, marking a moment in time when influences from everyone in
the band has been fully realized and the LP due out later this year, I
expect will be a stormer.

VictorÆs Mother Juliet the opening track- Has the obvious song writing
capabilites of Niall writ large over it. I heard this track at Peter
Parkers, on the EP it has taken a step forward. No matter how many
times I listen to this track, I still find something new in it. There
is an acoustic feel which seems to make this an intimate one to one
peformance. Yet the strong bass and layered vocal bring a roundness and
depth means it can be sustained musically at both high and low volume,
each providing a completely different feel: One bitter; The other of
longing, try it and you will see what I mean (well I hope I havenÆt
completely lost my head).

Beautiful Angel û sees the brand stike out with a superb melody, the
track gave me the sense of looking at a portait of someone no longer
there. The lyric evocatively reminiscing and the instrumentation
providing a frame for the echoed voices.

EverythingÆs Better With You û Is a simple exposition of a split in a
relationship. Musically the sense of chaos and and recrimination is
creatively captured in just 1:10. As with the first EP, there is a song
which very powerfully makes its statement by appearing to jar with the
rest of the release. That ability to bring something completely
different to the party, is precisely what makes ReaderÆs Wives such an
interesting band. On the face of it, the track shouldnÆt be here, but
due to its stark clarity, it is in fact the very essence of the
release.

Eyes like a Hutu û Listening to this track, I find myself drawn to an
desolate bar in a French garrison town in Africa. With a provocative
drum beat I couldnÆt help tapping out myself and an accompainment of a
mouth organ, ReaderÆs Wives paint images of loneliness and longing.

Working All Week û Is a showcase for the superb songwriting and
composition skills of the band, as the acoustic guitar sets the scene
for a lyric reflecting on the tenuous balance of inter-woven lives.

A powerful, atmospheric and thoughtful EP, VictorÆs Mother Juliet,
capably demonstrates the depth: lyrically, musically and emotionally,
that marks out ReaderÆs Wives. They are able to surgically slice to the
depth of emotions and extract a gently beating heart, vulnerable  yet
with an inner strength. Leaving the listener, with a feeling of
possibilities, despite a world of inner-conflict.

sire@hush.ai



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Artist:   Reader's Wives
Title:    Victor's Mother Juliet
Label:    360 Music
Genre:    Alternative
Bitrate:  134kbit av.
Time:     00:18:25
Size:     18.55 mb
Rip Date: 2010-03-03
Str Date: 2010-03-15

01. Victor's Mother Juliet                                        4:46
02. Beautiful Angel                                               3:36
03. Everything's Better With You                                  1:10
04. Eyes Like A Hutu                                              4:34
05. Working All Week                                              4:19

Release Notes:

On receiving the Demo, I eagerly opened the EP and pressed play. I was
immediately struck with the depth of the release. I recognized, the art
work, I recognized the voice, but was bowled over by the way the band
had developed. Their ability to paint a picture not just lyrically, but
with empathic instrumentation, is a superb testament to their
abilities.

This is a brave release by Reader’s Wives, as it is a huge step away
from the debut EP Secrecy and Sex, which I thoroughly enjoyed. This EP
is a clear stepping stone in the development of Reader’s Wives and a
new chapter, marking a moment in time when influences from everyone in
the band has been fully realized and the LP due out later this year, I
expect will be a stormer.

Victor’s Mother Juliet the opening track- Has the obvious song writing
capabilites of Niall writ large over it. I heard this track at Peter
Parkers, on the EP it has taken a step forward. No matter how many
times I listen to this track, I still find something new in it. There
is an acoustic feel which seems to make this an intimate one to one
peformance. Yet the strong bass and layered vocal bring a roundness and
depth means it can be sustained musically at both high and low volume,
each providing a completely different feel: One bitter; The other of
longing, try it and you will see what I mean (well I hope I haven’t
completely lost my head).

Beautiful Angel – sees the brand stike out with a superb melody, the
track gave me the sense of looking at a portait of someone no longer
there. The lyric evocatively reminiscing and the instrumentation
providing a frame for the echoed voices.

Everything’s Better With You – Is a simple exposition of a split in a
relationship. Musically the sense of chaos and and recrimination is
creatively captured in just 1:10. As with the first EP, there is a song
which very powerfully makes its statement by appearing to jar with the
rest of the release. That ability to bring something completely
different to the party, is precisely what makes Reader’s Wives such an
interesting band. On the face of it, the track shouldn’t be here, but
due to its stark clarity, it is in fact the very essence of the
release.

Eyes like a Hutu – Listening to this track, I find myself drawn to an
desolate bar in a French garrison town in Africa. With a provocative
drum beat I couldn’t help tapping out myself and an accompainment of a
mouth organ, Reader’s Wives paint images of loneliness and longing.

Working All Week – Is a showcase for the superb songwriting and
composition skills of the band, as the acoustic guitar sets the scene
for a lyric reflecting on the tenuous balance of inter-woven lives.

A powerful, atmospheric and thoughtful EP, Victor’s Mother Juliet,
capably demonstrates the depth: lyrically, musically and emotionally,
that marks out Reader’s Wives. They are able to surgically slice to the
depth of emotions and extract a gently beating heart, vulnerable  yet
with an inner strength. Leaving the listener, with a feeling of
possibilities, despite a world of inner-conflict.

sire@hush.ai



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