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Lost Cities EP by The Ruffled Feathers
08 Jul 2011 by mallory mcleod in Music Spotlight / No Comments
The Ruffled Feathers re-released their debut self-titled EP in October 2010 under the new name of Lost Cities, which features six original songs by band members Charley Wu, Gina Loes, Andrew Lee, Sam McKinnon and Matty Jeronimo. I had the pleasure of interviewing the band on-air in January and you can read up on the magic we created here.
As it goes I have a crush on these wonderful people and that hasn’t change now that I listen to their album weeks later. Their sound is whimsical and is sweet to the ears. Andrew’s trumpet solos are especially delicious. But, don’t be fooled by the pleasant music these talented souls create. If you take a moment to listen closely you will realize the light melodies are the backdrop to deep poetic lyrics that cover a myriad of topics from love, to politics, to religion. There is a lot of Charlie in these lyrics. He’s pure visionary and can think up mad poetry. My personal favourite stanza is from the song “Close”, “And in the dark//You took me apart//And put me back together//Got me working’ even better than I started”. Gina’s soft voice adds to the mystical element of The Ruffled Feathers and is the cherry on top of this exceptional sundae.
If you are looking for power ballads and intense guitar riffs you won’t find it on Lost Cities. But listening to this album is akin to reading adventure stories as a child of new worlds full of talking animals, dragons and a beautiful princess in a tower, named Paloma.
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