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Red Dust

James Vincent McMorrow

2014

Red Dust

Release Date:  2014

By Pitchfork

Reviewed January 20, 2014

The latest single from singer-songwriter James Vincent McMorrow's Post Tropical coheres indie-folk and gospel into a lush, blippy croon. Heady lyrics meander through sweeping overtures and electronic beats that fit together in surprising harmony: a gently pulsing bassline creates depth where you might expect to hear strings, and layered vocals build against soft, driving pitter-patter for a combination that’s as arresting as it is delicate. Over the surprisingly fluid instrumental, McMorrow channels Justin Vernon’s bruised falsetto on this ballad that works in subtle ways—a gentle serenade that won’t seem to let you rest.

7:00 PM · Jan 20, 2014 · 1 Views