“Long Shadow” by Twin Limb ,is a dream-folk trio from Louisville. They formed in 2013 as the duo of Maryliz Bender (vocals, drums) and Lacey Guthrie (vocals, accordion). They were later joined by multi-instrumentalist Kevin Ratterman. He plays guitar, adds additional percussion, and runs a midi/laptop setup. Yesterday, they officially released their first standalone single, and there should be a debut album on the way shortly.
The band cites influences such as Sigur Rós, Mazzy Star, Zola Jesus, and Bat For Lashes. I can definitely understand that, Also sounds like a really stripped down Zola Jesus. With a dash of Sylvan Esso, and a dash of Sharon Van Etten thrown in. “Long Shadow” was unleashed on soundcloud about a month ago, but it was finally made available for downloading yesterday. There’s something unusual and unsettling about this song. The slowly tumbling, tom-heavy drums and the dark, heavy bit played by the accordion give it a very menacing sound. It gets to the chorus, and things get much brighter right away. At least temporarily. The faux strings section brightens it up. The vocal chorus brightens it up. At the end, it starts soaring, Then it keeps rising and rising, daring to kiss the stratosphere.
The vocal that keeps going “Over you, Over you” that I’m reminded of Sharon Van Etten’s wonderful 2012 album Tramp. “Long Shadow” song is sad and triumphant at the same time. It simply isn’t long enough.
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