Description

Australian trio Dirty Three turn in more of their lush instrumental melancholia on CINDER, the band’s seventh full-length album, but there are key differences here. The first is that the songs are all very short, yet their succinctness dilutes none of the group’s craft or sonic expansiveness. Additionally, CINDER is full of rich, intriguing overdubs (a rarity for Dirty Three), with violinist Warren Ellis also playing mandolin, viola, and bouzouki, and guitarist Mick Turner adding organ and bass. The result is a more focused and fuller-sounding record than any in the band’s discography; and with guest appearances from Cat Power’s Chan Marshall and the Mekons’ Sally Tims, CINDER is a must-hear.