Artist The Curious Mystery
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The Curious Mystery
On “Up In The Morning,” the first track from The Curious Mystery’s new K Records release, We Creeling, the Seattle-based quartet sparks a dialogue between the Southwest and India: a Native American-inspired frame drum beats, and a sitar melody delicately unfolds. But, even as the band borrows from diverse sound-worlds—Ennio Morricone, psych-rock, country, Eastern drones—its aesthetic remains consistently ascetic. Just like the sprawling desert imagery the band’s music invokes, wide-open and contemplative spaces are left to linger between the notes. Comparable to the haunting depth of Beach House singer Victoria Legrand and Cat Power’s Chan Marshall, Shana Cleveland’s ghostly voice hovers above the expansive instrumental landscapes. Don’t be fooled by its laid-back, cowboy-at-sunset swagger, though—The Curious Mystery often straight-up rocks.
Updated 03/30/2011
