Thao And Justin Power Sessions, The
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| Jul 2009
Reviews
Holly Fetter
Reviewed 2010-01-08
Reviewed 2010-01-08
A cello-centric CD with flavors of several genres. This album features the 16 classically trained cellists of the Portland Cello Project with help from unsigned artist Justin Power and Thao Nguyen of Thao and the Get Down Stay Down. Complete with covers (Pantera’s ‘Mouth For War,’ for example) and original cuts alike, this is an album for avid cellophiles and PCP newbies alike.
1) somber, slightly discordant cello piece 2) *perky acoustic guitar + cello cover of Thao’s ‘Beat’ 3) dark, slow cello + heavy drums 4) instrumental cover of Pantera’s ‘Mouth For War’…angry cello + drums 5) *acoustic guitar, upbeat maracas, swelling background cello, cute lyrics and female vocals 6) slowish cello version of popular Spanish tango song 7) cutesy, upbeat; acoustic guitar with bouncy female vocals; cello in the background 8) *nice folksy strum pattern on acoustic guitar complemented by plucking on cello and untrained male vocals 9) Thao’s vocals drowned by lots o’ cello 10) * upbeat, acoustic guitar and cello + indie male vocals = sounds like an old timey jug band from Appalachia 11) incredibly ominous cello track 12) slow and sad acoustic guitar + cello + rock drums
Reviewed by Holly Fetter
1) somber, slightly discordant cello piece 2) *perky acoustic guitar + cello cover of Thao’s ‘Beat’ 3) dark, slow cello + heavy drums 4) instrumental cover of Pantera’s ‘Mouth For War’…angry cello + drums 5) *acoustic guitar, upbeat maracas, swelling background cello, cute lyrics and female vocals 6) slowish cello version of popular Spanish tango song 7) cutesy, upbeat; acoustic guitar with bouncy female vocals; cello in the background 8) *nice folksy strum pattern on acoustic guitar complemented by plucking on cello and untrained male vocals 9) Thao’s vocals drowned by lots o’ cello 10) * upbeat, acoustic guitar and cello + indie male vocals = sounds like an old timey jug band from Appalachia 11) incredibly ominous cello track 12) slow and sad acoustic guitar + cello + rock drums
Reviewed by Holly Fetter
Recent airplay
Seeds May Fall (Feat. Justin Power)
Music Casserole — Apr 20, 2013
The Lamb
orangeasm — Apr 08, 2010
Hungy Liars (Feat. Justin Power)
The Knife — Mar 20, 2010
Beat (Health, Life, And Fire) (Feat. Thao)
The Knife — Mar 13, 2010
Beat (Health, Life, And Fire) (Feat. Thao)
Mittens & SCARVES — Mar 12, 2010
Beat (Health, Life, And Fire) (Feat. Thao)
poetry in parlando — Mar 11, 2010
Charting
2010-01-17 — 2010-03-21
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Mar 21 | 1 |
| Mar 14 | 3 |
| Mar 7 | 3 |
| Feb 28 | 1 |
| Feb 21 | 1 |
| Feb 14 | 3 |
| Feb 7 | 2 |
| Jan 24 | 3 |
Track listing
| 1. | The Lamb | ||
| 2. | Beat (Health, Life, And Fire) (Feat. Thao) | ||
| 3. | Cut The Rope (Feat. Justin Power) | ||
| 4. | Mouth For War | ||
| 5. | Tallymarks (Feat. Thao) | ||
| 6. | Por Una Cabeza | ||
| 7. | Violet (Feat. Thao) | ||
| 8. | Hungy Liars (Feat. Justin Power) | ||
| 9. | Geography (Feat. Thao) | ||
| 10. | Seeds May Fall (Feat. Justin Power) | ||
| 11. | Turkish Wine | ||
| 12. | Travel (Feat. Justin Power) |