The Cornelius Crane - Soul In The Lighting (Stereokill
Recordings)
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| The Cornelius Crane - Soul In The Lightning |
Release Date: 27th October 2014
Every time I read the word
Stalybridge I immediately think Stalybridge Celtic which suggests I spent too
much time watching the vidiprinter as a child. However, I now have another
reference point for Stalybridge in the shape of the fabulous alt-Americana
combo The Cornelius Crane. This three track EP from the troupe opens with the
title track 'Soul In The Lightning', a laid back piece of sunny afternoon
loveliness with some of the twangiest guitar notes I've heard in a long time
and, for some reason, the spirit of Joe Strummer running through Beck-ish
percussion. 'View From Victoria' is either a song about getting a piggy back
from a tall girl or, more likely, something to do with arriving at Manchester's
Victoria train station. Either way, the bluesy finger picking has a pleasing
menace to it and the vocal wafts in on a breeze straight from the Bayou. The
third and final track on the EP is 'Another Day' which ambles and sways through
the early afternoon sun like a Lynyrd Skynyrd song drifting out of a convertible
on the way to the liquor store. The Cornelius Crane have a beautiful sunny
sound running through their music that is futile to resist so just let it wash
over you and enjoy the warm glow.
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