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Kris Delmhorst – Cars

Kris Delmhorst has always been one of the most literate singer/songwriters on the scene, and her songs have always been laden with strong hooks and catchy melodies – this album, a brief detour away from her normal releases, might show where some of the influences come from….

Cars is an album of Cars covers, from classic hits through to more obscure album tracks, Kris has taken the songs of the band and re-presents them using some of the finest musicians on the folk scene. It’s fitting that it was the Cars that attracted Kris’ attention as a 13yr old in Brooklyn, they were one of the most challenging and interesting bands in the post-punk era, with an edge that stood out against the sea of bland pop that was beginning to dominate. This makes the songs of the Cars a good starting point, and they’re songs that have worn the last 25-30 years pretty well.

What really stands out is the way she has deconstructed the original arrangements, and then put them together again using acoustic instruments and folk musicians gives the disc real charm – it’s surprising just how close and accurately the songs have been reconstructed, with multiple layers, vocals and other 80s trademarks are faithfully, but inventively presented.

Ric Ocasek’s distinctive punctuated vocals are replaced by Kris’ smooth voice that works perfectly here, and the synth-heavy presentation of the original recordings are substituted by fiddle, accordion, mandolin, harmonica and more – it’s a fascination transition that works amazingly well, recreating the sound with a real organic and more relaxed feel than the originals

The musicians involved in the project read like a who’s who of the North American folk scene, with Mark Erelli, Jennifer Kimball, Zack Hickman, Laura Cortese, Rose Cousins and Anne Heaton all playing and singing on the album; the line-up is complete by Cars’ member Greg Hawkes playing on the disc

There are some real standouts here, from the obvious hits through to some great album tracks – the reinterpretation and presentation of the songs will bring them to a new audience or help you rediscover some long forgotten old friends; the perfect summer album for 2011 (or 1984!).

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