Battle Of Land And Sea - Battle Of Land And Sea

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4...according to our Ant on Thu 17 Jan, 2008.

The Battle Of Land And Sea have been compared to Marisa Nadler, Songs Of Green Pheasant and Cat Power. I couldn't really argue with that listening to the haunting sounds of their self titled CD on Notenuf Records. The acoustic guitar has a real magical quality that draws you straight in. Then the enchanting female vocal sounds of Sarah O' Shusa are both sexy and fragile and ultimately seduces you into what's the most tender, absorbing, deeply personal, spectral music I've heard all day. Phil has made a comparison to Christina Carter which is also a worthy reference point. Gentle beautiful music that comes heartily recommended.

TO DESCRIBE THE SOUND OF THE BATTLE OF LAND AND SEA, ONE MIGHT CALL UP IMAGES OF ABANDONED SEA-WORN SHIPS FLOATING THROUGH A THICK COASTAL FOG. AND UPON FIRST LISTEN YOU MIGHT CALL TO MIND CAT POWER, OR THE SOFT GLOW OF SONGS OF GREEN PHEASANT. BUT EVENTUALLY, YOU START TO HEAR WHAT MAKES THE MUSIC OF PORTLAND BASED SARAH OSHURA SO SPECIAL. YOU GET A GLIMPSE OF A WORLD THROUGH THE EYES OF A SOMEONE ON A MUSICAL PILGRIMAGE, WHETHER THE TALES ARE LADEN WITH SORROW OR JOY, THEY ARE ENCHANTING AND HOPEFUL. GROWING UP IN A REMOTE NORTHERN CALIFORNIAN TOWN AS AN ONLY CHILD DEFINITELY LEFT ITS STAMP ON SARAHS IMAGINATION. SIX OF THE EIGHT TRACKS ON THIS DEBUT FULL-LENGTH STEM FROM A HAND SEWN EP THE BAND SELF-RELEASED IN EARLY 2007 AND REVISITED FOR THIS RELEASE. JACOB GOLDEN PRODUCED THE ALBUM AT HIS HOME STUDIO IN THE SUMMER OF 2006 AND SPRING OF 2007, SEASONING THE HOME SPUN VIBE AND INTIMATE SONGS PERFECTLY. MIXING TOOK PLACE IN BOTH LONDON AND SILVERLAKE, LENDING SOME CROSS ATLANTIC PERSPECTIVE, WHICH MAKES SENSE CONSIDERING THE SEAFARING THREAD. FOR FANS OF ISOBEL CAMPBELL, MARISSA NADLER, CAT POWER ETC. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

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