Editorial Reviews
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Seeing Danielle Howle perform live affects the senses like cotton candy and a twirl on a Ferris wheel. Her boundless wit and enthusiasm, matched with her twisting folk-country tunes, all served up in a careening tuneful drawl, present a unique and exciting experience. When joined by her band the Tantrums, all that is in danger of being lost--the earthy acoustic guitar-and-voice combo replaced with layers of common folk-rock instrumentation. Still, it's hard not to get caught up in the bouncy exuberance of many of these 16 tunes--music designed less for contemplation then for foot tapping and mouth grinning. Skorborealis is an eager-to-please collection, with country waltzes, sweet slow ballads, and even an adorable jazz vocal as a closer. Most challenging are the tunes featuring the rent-a-riff r-a-w-k guitars of John Furr--silly tunes like "Camaro Power," which sounds like something cranked out in a '70s high-school "battle of the bands" contest. Still, you are won over by the wealth of strong songs and the evidence of a spirit brimming with life. --Andy Waltzer
Skorborealis,Danielle Howle,Daemon Records,Indie Rock,Pop,Rock,Rock/Pop,Singer/Songwriter
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