Drew Wardle is currently located in Saratoga Springs, New York. Back in 2017 he released his first EP entitled Suicide Tuesday which we did review. He is back with his sophomore effort entitled Dogs of this century.
This release features seven songs and is fairly diverse in terms of musical instrumentation. His vocals are the focal point and he has some range here as well. Take for instance the impressive opener called “Truth belongs to the deadly killers” where his smooth vocal delivery might remind some people of Jarvis Cocker of Pulp. I happen to love Cocker and really enjoyed this song. The music revolves around guitar, drums, a fuzzy bass, violin and even synth. He has more success with the infectious “The Mirror.” This whole song is hypnotic but that chorus is just killer. Wardle weaves an interesting story about yearning for love. “New Generation'' felt like it could have been straight from the late ’50s. The vibe here reminded me of early songs from The Beatles mixed with a little spaghetti western. I loved how loose the song felt. The Instrumentation feels like at any any second it could fall apart and the beauty is that it doesn't. He has a similar approach with “Gone” which is led by a saloon like piano. There are bells and some loose percussion as well and I thought the sparse approach worked really well for the song. “Dressed in Red” is an interesting mix of elements. At its core is acoustic guitar and vocals but there are these dissonant vocal harmonies which give the song a unique vibe. The guitar picking is often very beautiful in this song. “Black-eyed” might be his best vocal performance yet. This song also makes the organ a prominent feature of the song. He closes with “The Mad men (song for Andrew)” which is a little '50s pop and a little bit Velvet Underground. This is a raw release where everything felt live and visceral. It comes across as very pure and honest music. Recommended.
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