Evelyn Evelyn
General
| Apr 2010
Reviews
Red West
Reviewed 2010-05-11
Reviewed 2010-05-11
The idea is that these are cojoined singing/uke strumming twins named Evelyn & Evelyn Neville
+1. gentle ¾ time, led by m&f duet, toy piano & accordion. Lyrics sound like a relationship in turmoil
+2. Kurt-weill like, carnival barker song, with current pop-culture & bklyn references. ¾ time
3.spoken over music, deadpan M/F voices (the Evelyn twins speaking to eachother) tells the story of the twins dramatically tragic birth
+4.upbeat ragtime, just voices & piano
5.shanty accordion, Eastern-European
+6.Another spoken story, in 1991, following the twins from feral kids on a chicken farm to exploited kidnapees to sideshow performers
7.lament/dirge for their adolescent friend. ¾ time old piano & m/f duet, strings join later. 2nd half has great accordion/French quai section.
+8.jaunty, goofy ode to elephants, a kid’s song. Junkyard band.
+9.Folk song of unavoidable sibling rivalry/murder
10.Story, twins from age 19-21 escape the circus and become internet sensations
11.schmaltzy sweeping synth & drum machine, relieved/triumphant
+12. Uke cover of Joy Division classic, forlorn duet.
+1. gentle ¾ time, led by m&f duet, toy piano & accordion. Lyrics sound like a relationship in turmoil
+2. Kurt-weill like, carnival barker song, with current pop-culture & bklyn references. ¾ time
3.spoken over music, deadpan M/F voices (the Evelyn twins speaking to eachother) tells the story of the twins dramatically tragic birth
+4.upbeat ragtime, just voices & piano
5.shanty accordion, Eastern-European
+6.Another spoken story, in 1991, following the twins from feral kids on a chicken farm to exploited kidnapees to sideshow performers
7.lament/dirge for their adolescent friend. ¾ time old piano & m/f duet, strings join later. 2nd half has great accordion/French quai section.
+8.jaunty, goofy ode to elephants, a kid’s song. Junkyard band.
+9.Folk song of unavoidable sibling rivalry/murder
10.Story, twins from age 19-21 escape the circus and become internet sensations
11.schmaltzy sweeping synth & drum machine, relieved/triumphant
+12. Uke cover of Joy Division classic, forlorn duet.
Recent airplay
Evelyn Evelyn
Music Casserole — Aug 31, 2013
Have You Seen My Sister Evelyn?
At The Cafe Of Cookies — Jul 13, 2010
Have You Seen My Sister Evelyn?, The Tragic Events Of September Part I, A Campaign Of Shock And Awe
The Songsmith Show — Jun 25, 2010
Elephant Elephant
The Songsmith Show — Jun 11, 2010
A Campaign Of Shock And Awe
The DJ Never Has It — Jun 06, 2010
Tragic Events Part Iii
The Songsmith Show — May 28, 2010
Charting
2010-05-16 — 2010-07-18
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Jul 18 | 1 |
| Jun 27 | 1 |
| Jun 13 | 2 |
| May 30 | 1 |
| May 23 | 3 |
Track listing
| 1. | Evelyn Evelyn | ||
| 2. | A Campaign Of Shock And Awe | ||
| 3. | The Tragic Events Of September Part I | ||
| 4. | Have You Seen My Sister Evelyn? | ||
| 5. | Chicken Man | ||
| 6. | Tragic Events Part Ii | ||
| 7. | Sandy Fishnets | ||
| 8. | Elephant Elephant | ||
| 9. | You Only Want Me Cause You Want My Sister | ||
| 10. | Tragic Events Part Iii | ||
| 11. | My Space | ||
| 12. | Love Will Tear Us Apart |