Ruby Throat is a British duo led by former Daisy Chainsaw and Queen Adreena singer Katie Jane Garside. The eerily quiet music on their debut album The Ventriloquist is similar to the creepy female spectre sound of her previous bands, but now blended with elements of folk and South Western twang. The version of the album that I received was a limited edition of which a few hundred copies are still available, but the disc will be repackaged for a general release this summer. The band is currently working on their second album.
"Swan Song (Swan & the Minotaur)" slides in with Katie Jane's husky whisper over a soft lullaby melody, then "House of Thieves" turns down a slightly darker path. The pretty "Naked Ruby" slips into an even gentler hush, which only serves to heighten the haunting quality of Garside's voice. "Salt's Angel" and "Dear Daniel..." spiral into mellow atmospheric rock reminiscent of Mazzy Star or even Flaming Lips, but with a nice splash of lap steel.
"The Ventriloquist" is the stand out, with deceptively quiet Lynchian twang swaying around Katie Jane's siren calls. "Ghost Boy" could be a tribute to Hannah Fury's macabre gossamer. The finale breaks the quiet with a more prominent guitar and a fiercer tone to the vocals.
Ruby Throat - The Ventriloquist (mp3 expired)
Ruby Throat Official Site
Ruby Throat MySpace
You can only buy the CD through Paypal at the above links for now.
"Swan Song (Swan & the Minotaur)" slides in with Katie Jane's husky whisper over a soft lullaby melody, then "House of Thieves" turns down a slightly darker path. The pretty "Naked Ruby" slips into an even gentler hush, which only serves to heighten the haunting quality of Garside's voice. "Salt's Angel" and "Dear Daniel..." spiral into mellow atmospheric rock reminiscent of Mazzy Star or even Flaming Lips, but with a nice splash of lap steel.
"The Ventriloquist" is the stand out, with deceptively quiet Lynchian twang swaying around Katie Jane's siren calls. "Ghost Boy" could be a tribute to Hannah Fury's macabre gossamer. The finale breaks the quiet with a more prominent guitar and a fiercer tone to the vocals.
Ruby Throat Official Site
Ruby Throat MySpace
You can only buy the CD through Paypal at the above links for now.
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