Feb. 18, 2009 - Issue #696: 7 and 7 Is ... Una Vez Por La Vida

Lorrie Matheson

Lorrie Matheson
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Lorrie Matheson
In Vein
(Save By Radio)

Relaxed folk collides with noisy, well, noise on Calgary songwriter Lorrie Matheson’s In Vein. Pianos tinkle and an assortment of spooky guitars reach out from the background to set the tone on opener “A Hollow Wind,” while follow up “Falling Down Sober” strikes a quieter note. Throughout the record, Matheson strikes a balance between familiar styles and oddball, surprising instrumentation, lending the whole proceeding a sense of the unknown even when it’s not that far off the beaten path. That’s a good thing—Matheson lets the songs fall where they need to be. V

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