In what is shaping up to be an acoustic flavoured week here at Cougar HQ I bring you a taste of Cass McCombs latest effort ‘Catacombs’. Comparisons will inevitably be drawn with the Baltimore based troubadour’s previous releases and the distinct indie sound that became his calling card but this may well be his defining album.
For all their dreamy qualities in the past McCombs‘ songs saw him overindulge in his lo-fi tendencies sometimes at the expense of structure, hooks, tuning and/or all of the above. ‘Catacombs‘ finds a much matured McCombs opting for reduced instrumentations and a more focussed songwriting approach that allows his lyrics to shine through becoming the true focal point of this recording. Musically he sublimely appropriates elements of country, americana and 50’s and 60s pop in a way not too dissimilar from Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward superb She & Him project.
‘Catacombs‘ showcases Cass McCombs at the top of his game leading the listener through a nostalgic yet heart warming journey in true story teller tradition.
TRACKS:
Cass McCombs – Dreams-Come-True-Girl
