Exebelle & Rusted Cavalcade – C.A.F.

27 October 2009 in Uncategorized

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The more that people talk about the LP’s descent into “endangered species” status, the more I like the idea of band’s releasing EP’s. I haven’t totally figured out why necessarily, but I often feel as though an EP is a more concentrated and focused effort, simply due to the smaller number of tracks. I could be wrong, there might be a million examples of meandering, meaningless EP’s that are filled with 4-5 songs of filler or throw-away tracks. One recent EP that is packed with quality material is C.A.F., the most recent release from Virginia’s Exebelle & Rusted Cavalcade (Myspace / Bandcamp page).

The opening track, “I Wont Love You to Death (But I’ll Love You to the Door)” is a honky-tonk number that has some serious sawdust on it’s heels. On certain tracks, specifically “Tomorrow I’m a Ghost”, the crying of the pedal steel of Kerry Hutcherson that opens the song is an indispensable table-setter while the homespun vocals of Phillip Heeson III warmly wraps around the mandolin that crawls into the tune. For an album that is deceivingly polished, it has found a pleasing middle-ground. C.A.F. lacks the slippery shine of modern-country and also avoids the overly earnest rawness of many trendier-than-thou string bands that simply try too hard.

LISTEN: Exebelle & Rusted Cavalcade – “I Wont Love You to Death (But I’ll Love You to the Door)”

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27 October 2009 Uncategorized

4 Comments to Exebelle & Rusted Cavalcade – C.A.F.

  1. [...] The Gobblers Knob recommends C.A.F., the recent EP from Exebelle & Rusted Cavalcade. (MySpace) The opening track, “I Wont Love You to Death (But I’ll Love You to the Door)” is a honky-tonk number that has some serious sawdust on it’s heels. On certain tracks, specifically “Tomorrow I’m a Ghost”, the crying of the pedal steel of Kerry Hutcherson that opens the song is an indispensable table-setter while the homespun vocals of Phillip Heeson III warmly wrap around the mandolin that crawls into the tune. [...]

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  3. [...] The Gobblers Knob recommends C.A.F., the recent EP from Exebelle & Rusted Cavalcade. (MySpace) The opening track, “I Wont Love You to Death (But I’ll Love You to the Door)” is a honky-tonk number that has some serious sawdust on it’s heels. On certain tracks, specifically “Tomorrow I’m a Ghost”, the crying of the pedal steel of Kerry Hutcherson that opens the song is an indispensable table-setter while the homespun vocals of Phillip Heeson III warmly wrap around the mandolin that crawls into the tune. [...]

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  5. Thanks for the great review! We’re in the middle of recording yet another EP right now, so keep checking our Bandcamp site (http://exebelle.bandcamp.com/) for new music.

  6. Kerry on 3 November 2009
  7. My pleasure, Kerry! keep it up. I look forward to the new EP…

  8. Kelly on 3 November 2009

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