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April 27th, 2006 by Phantasmo The return of Dulli
The second track, ‘I’m Ready’ evokes memories of Gentlemen-era Whigs, while the slow, piano-laced ‘Candy Cane Crawl’ sounds like Dulli’s seducing your girlfriend right in front of you…yet, you still want to hang out with the son of a bitch. ‘My Time (Has Come)’ has the feel of a breezy night drive in L.A. and ‘Conversation’ is the epitome of a Dulli slow-jam, played in a smoke-filled dive bar with an empty glass of scotch resting on the piano. A welcome return to the genius that is Fat Greg Dulli, Powder Burns has it all, and then some. So get some. |
The new Twilight Singers album, Powder Burns, has been digitally released and I can’t shut it off. I guess I’m biased because anything Greg Dulli touches is gold, in my opinion, but honestly, Powder Burns is easily the best thing Dulli has put out since the first Twilight album. Since then, he’s been tweaking his sound ever so gently. Blackberry Belle was a decent, solid album, She Loves You had it’s standout moments and last year’s Amber Headlights signaled the beginning of the return to that classic Whigs sound. On Powder Burns Dulli created the perfect blend of the Whigs’ 1965 with the gentle flourish of the Twilight Singers.