Hope Sandoval-Untill The Hunter

Hope Sandoval was the singer in Mazzy Star. When the band went on hiatus in ’97 she formed a new band caled The Warm Inventions with Colm O’Ciosoig of My Bloody Valentine which also disbanded in ‘1997. Also in the band are some members of Irish band Dirt Blue Gene. This is their third album to date. I have their first from 2001 on CD. Another half priced record from Barnes & Noble from 2016. First time listening to all four sides. With Hope’s haunting voice it’s hard not to compare this to Mazzy Star and tracks like “Treasure”,”The Peasant” and “Liquid Lady” have that laid back Psychedelic sound. The first song “Into The Trees” is a 9 minute spacey, drone type song with Hope playing organ and whispering vocals. “Let Me Get There” is another long song with Kurt Vile trading vocals with Hope. “The Hiking Song” is an acoustic one that made me think of “Grantchester Meadows” ,Roger Waters song from Ummagumma. The production by Hope and Colm is very clear and the record sounds great.

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