UK singer/song-writer Ed Harcourt has just released a 6 track EP Russian Roulette via Dovecote. It was recorded quickly over a few days with David Lynch and is meant to serve as an audio bridge between 2006’s Beautiful Lie and a new LP due out next year. If you’ve never listened to Harcourt before, this EP represents a good example of what he generally brings to the table. Each song has it’s own personality and each song is made deeply personal by the dramatic delivery of Harcourt himself. The piano usually plays an important role in his work, but he also utilizes a wide array of instruments and sounds to get his stories across. My favorite of this EP happens to be the dubbed out ragtime jam “Sour Milk, Motheaten Silk”.
mp3: Ed Harcourt – Sour Milk, Motheaten Silk
Buy Russian Roulette here.
I dig “Creep Out of the Woodwork,” myself. Loopy, ragged, bouncy Americana? Hell yes!