Handguns and Dancing Shoes, the latest album from Triangle favorites The Proclivities, is yet another slice of musical talent and ceaseless effervescence that characterizes this amazing band.
Matt Douglas returns to the studio with a glowing spirit and a whole new inventory of trials and tribulations touching on adoration, love and doubt. The craftmaan-like lyrics are beautifully written, complemented by solidarity from the machine of talent brimming from the work of the band.
Chris Boerner’s signature guitar style remains the tour de force behind the quintet, always conjuring the crispiest chords and most tempestuous solos. Still he always maintains his position as a master of moderation keeping everything short and sweet.
Anyone familiar with Boerner’s work is aware he has the ability to shred any piece of music any time any where – but the Proclivities’ fatherly secret weapon lies within the able and delicate hands of Matt Douglas, also quite adept at guitar and saxophone, among other things
Opening track “Handguns and Dancing Shoes” is the muffled starter pistol to a moving and emotional race through Douglas’s mind and experiences. His timbre ebbs and flows right alongside Nick Slaton’s slippery bass lines. Matt McCaughan’s buoyant drumming through the joyous “Red Faced Girl” goes directly through the up tempo, cautionary trip of “Charlatan”. “Move Around the Floor” is a truly moving song, slightly somber and clearly the product of amorous inspirations.
The crowning achievement of the album comes last in the nostalgic breeze of ” Trickle Down”. Douglas professes his love singing “baby, you’re so cool”. in a way only matched in believability by Alabama Whirly in the film True Romance.
While sharing a commonality with “Predispositions – the group’s first album - “Handguns” contains a refreshing texture and depth layered within the construct of each track. Clearly a great deal of thought went into every second of the recording process. Every song is well written, well produced, and certainly worthy of major attention from a quality record label. The Proclivities will be performing at Tir Na Nog June 12, The Southern Rail in Carboro June 14, and Pianos in New York City June 26. Find out more here .
Players: Matt Douglas – vocals, guitar, keyboards, woodwindsChris Boerner – guitar, vocalsNic Slaton – bass, voclalsMatt McCaughan – drums, percussion, vocalsGuest include Jean Jolly, “Charlatan” and “Move Around the Floor”. Ryan Cavanaugh, banjo “The Devil’s Best”.
Matt Douglas returns to the studio with a glowing spirit and a whole new inventory of trials and tribulations touching on adoration, love and doubt. The craftmaan-like lyrics are beautifully written, complemented by solidarity from the machine of talent brimming from the work of the band.
Chris Boerner’s signature guitar style remains the tour de force behind the quintet, always conjuring the crispiest chords and most tempestuous solos. Still he always maintains his position as a master of moderation keeping everything short and sweet.
Anyone familiar with Boerner’s work is aware he has the ability to shred any piece of music any time any where – but the Proclivities’ fatherly secret weapon lies within the able and delicate hands of Matt Douglas, also quite adept at guitar and saxophone, among other things
Opening track “Handguns and Dancing Shoes” is the muffled starter pistol to a moving and emotional race through Douglas’s mind and experiences. His timbre ebbs and flows right alongside Nick Slaton’s slippery bass lines. Matt McCaughan’s buoyant drumming through the joyous “Red Faced Girl” goes directly through the up tempo, cautionary trip of “Charlatan”. “Move Around the Floor” is a truly moving song, slightly somber and clearly the product of amorous inspirations.
The crowning achievement of the album comes last in the nostalgic breeze of ” Trickle Down”. Douglas professes his love singing “baby, you’re so cool”. in a way only matched in believability by Alabama Whirly in the film True Romance.
While sharing a commonality with “Predispositions – the group’s first album - “Handguns” contains a refreshing texture and depth layered within the construct of each track. Clearly a great deal of thought went into every second of the recording process. Every song is well written, well produced, and certainly worthy of major attention from a quality record label. The Proclivities will be performing at Tir Na Nog June 12, The Southern Rail in Carboro June 14, and Pianos in New York City June 26. Find out more here .
Players: Matt Douglas – vocals, guitar, keyboards, woodwindsChris Boerner – guitar, vocalsNic Slaton – bass, voclalsMatt McCaughan – drums, percussion, vocalsGuest include Jean Jolly, “Charlatan” and “Move Around the Floor”. Ryan Cavanaugh, banjo “The Devil’s Best”.
