Described aptly by its creator, Barcelona songwriter Daniel Ruiz, as an “ode to misery,” A Cup of Coffee with Two Sugar Cubes, Cream, and a Tiny Drop of Whiskey is a relaxed and dreamlike work built around layers of hazy guitar, warbling organ, and just a hint of piano. Vaguely idiosyncratic lyrics deal with a woman, her particular taste in beverages, and recollections of a time long passed, and the piece has a decidedly poetic quality, one that's accentuated nicely by a pleasantly swaying momentum. I noticed that Ruiz's Soundcloud page features a Tom Waits cover, which seems appropriate, given the melancholic and almost monotone vocal delivery heard here. Skillfully capturing feelings of nostalgia, loneliness, and ennui, A Cup of Coffee... strikes me as a piece that could find a home as part of a larger work or full album. As a standalone track, however, I found it decent but unremarkable.
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There’s a lot to like on Forever, the third album from Vandoliers. They play a hybrid country-punk that’s a bit too upbeat for No Depression and too gritty for traditional country, ...
The Ejector Seats is a bit of a mystery band to me; it’s pretty hard to find anything about them online. I've learned about two other bands with this name, ...
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