Often hailed as a French analogue to Cocteau
Twins, CDA has always been more classically
minded than most ‘dreampoppers.’ Part of this
has to do with the prominent use of the cello,
and Cloe St. Lipard’s (what a great name) Liz
Fraser meets Edith Piaf vocal stylings. The past
few CDA albums have been harsher, experimenting
more with dance and lite industrial timbres—but
Xavier’s cello took center stage even then,
scraping and sawing. Still, as interesting as
some of the later works were, I missed the
earlier, more pastoral approach that CDA
displayed on their first albums. So this new
album is a bit of a treat. CDA takes both old
and recent material, and recasts them as 19th
Century piano and cello pieces. The gentle
pieces—reminiscent of heathered moors and
intimate salons—have three main components that
play well against each other. The mournful sound
of the cello, the cascade of the piano, and St.
Lipard’s quavering, rich voice. Available at
Middle Pillar.com.

--Craig

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Book and Music Review Editor, Spoonfed. http://www.spoonfedamerika.com

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