| Craft, Kyle / Dolls Of Highland |
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| Album: | Dolls Of Highland | Collection: | General | |
| Artist: | Craft, Kyle | Added: | Dec 2016 | |
| Label: | Sub Pop Records | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2016-12-21 | Pull Date: | 2017-02-22 |
| Week Ending: | Feb 26 | Feb 19 | Feb 12 | Feb 5 | Jan 29 | Jan 22 | Jan 15 | Jan 8 |
| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Dec 22, 2022: | The Library Lady Of The Ark | 4. | Aug 09, 2017: | The Library Lady Of The Ark | |
| 2. | Dec 16, 2021: | The Library (rebroadcast from Apr 5, 2017) Lady Of The Ark | 5. | Aug 02, 2017: | The Library Lady Of The Ark | |
| 3. | Oct 11, 2017: | The Library Three Candles | 6. | Jun 23, 2017: | The Library Lady Of The Ark |
| Album Review |
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| Francis D Reviewed 2016-12-14 | ||
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“Dolls of Highland” Kyle Craft Theatrical glam rock with hints of goth, alternative and even Southern rock. Confident and well crafted (pun intended). Remarkable debut for a 27-year-old, self-made singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist originally from Louisiana, but now residing in Portland, Oregon. Craft played most of the instruments on the album himself. In-your-face rock ‘n’ roll with powerhouse vocals. RIYL: Queen, Bowie, Big Star. — Francis Recommended: 4, 5, 1, 9, 3, 8. FCC on Track 7. 1. (4:31) Eye of a Hurricane – Barrelhouse piano. Angular guitar. Full-throated vocals. Warren Zevon “Ow - ooohs!” in several places. **** 2. (3:01) Balmorhea – Southern rock. Deliberate tempo. Harmonica flourishes. 3. (4:17) Berlin – Bass- and rhythm-driven rock ‘n’ roll about a pole dancer named Berlin. Organ and tinkling piano. Hooky chorus. *** 4. (5:06) Lady of the Ark – 1960s-style “Be My Baby” rhythm track with reverbed tambourine. Cool bass line. Accordion solo in lead break. **** 5. (4:49) Gloom Girl – Another highlight. 1970s brass trappings throughout. Catchy chorus with Craft’s tenor soaring skyward. A timeless rock song. **** 6. (2:10) Trinidad Beach (Before I Ride) — Short hazy ballad with prog-rock undertones. 7. (3:07) Future Midcity Massacre – Acoustic-backed Southern rock with strong backbeat, organ and carnival-barker vocals. FCC: “fuck.” 8. (3:36) Black Mary – Straight-ahead glam rock. Sounds like it could be from a Broadway show. ** 9. (4:01) Pentecost – Organ. Strong bass line. Strummed acoustic guitar. Squeezed vocals in high ranges. Builds in intensity, with edgy electric guitar in lead break. *** 10. (1:27) Dolls of Highland – Very short mid-tempo tune. Circus-like piano. Melodic tune. 11. (4:23) Jane Beat the Reaper – Another show-tune performance. Organ prominent, together with old-fashioned barroom piano. 12. (4:02) Three Candles – Harmonica-flavored, mellow closer. Acoustic guitar. A nice lilt to Craft’s big vocals. | ||
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