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Gregory & The Hawk - Ghost
Meredith Godreau's decision to disguise herself behind the moniker of Gregory & The Hawk was an attempt to avoid her being pigeon-holed alongside a host of female singer-songwriters on both sides of the Atlantic. Her decision has lent her music a touch of mysticism and magic even before 'Ghost' ebbs delightfully from the stereo.
The first single from her forthcoming album 'Moenie and Kitchi', 'Ghost' is an impressive introduction. For sure Godreau shares some unquestionable common-ground with the female singer-songwriters she evidently wishes to distance herself from (think somewhere between Joanna Newsom and PJ Harvey) but this is a gentler, more intimate sound and one that surprisingly has the essence of blues running right through.
Like a lullaby it's simple, clean and deliciously effective. Godreau's voice is a lighter-than-air whisper that threads its way through the music like a fine silk weave. On occasions her luscious coo is even left to its own devices, instruments and percussion taken out of the mix, and it's on these moments (2 minutes and 11 seconds to be precise) that Godreau puts an insurmountable distance between herself and that score of average peers.
An utter delight; roll on the album.
Louise Lake
www.gregoryandthehawk.com
The first single from her forthcoming album 'Moenie and Kitchi', 'Ghost' is an impressive introduction. For sure Godreau shares some unquestionable common-ground with the female singer-songwriters she evidently wishes to distance herself from (think somewhere between Joanna Newsom and PJ Harvey) but this is a gentler, more intimate sound and one that surprisingly has the essence of blues running right through.
Like a lullaby it's simple, clean and deliciously effective. Godreau's voice is a lighter-than-air whisper that threads its way through the music like a fine silk weave. On occasions her luscious coo is even left to its own devices, instruments and percussion taken out of the mix, and it's on these moments (2 minutes and 11 seconds to be precise) that Godreau puts an insurmountable distance between herself and that score of average peers.
An utter delight; roll on the album.
Louise Lake
www.gregoryandthehawk.com
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