{"id":25882,"date":"2023-08-27T05:30:19","date_gmt":"2023-08-27T09:30:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/?p=25882"},"modified":"2023-08-23T11:51:28","modified_gmt":"2023-08-23T15:51:28","slug":"ep-review-dennis-davison-creaturefeature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/2023\/08\/27\/ep-review-dennis-davison-creaturefeature\/","title":{"rendered":"EP Review: Dennis Davison \u2013 Creaturefeature"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"I\u2019m not sure what the current status of The Jigsaw Seen is; I haven\u2019t seen any official announcement signaling their end (which likely came about some years ago). But I know that their 2014 album Old Man Reverb<\/i><\/a> and their 2017 set For the Discriminating Completist<\/i> are both excellent records. (They did a great single with Terry Reid<\/a> some years ago as well.) I also know that Dennis Davison is the songwriter who deserves the main credit for the quality of their songs. His 2020 debut solo album, The Book of Strongman<\/i><\/a> built upon the strengths of The Jigsaw seen, and took the music in some directions that band didn\u2019t explore.<\/p>\n

Now he returns with Creaturefeature<\/i>, a five-song EP. \u201cCreatures of Love\u201d effectively combines a Byrds\/Buffalo Springfield character, some garage-psych textures and a cinematic feel; it all adds up to an alluring and timeless song. His concise songcraft shines on \u201cThe Greatest Moment in History,\u201d a snaky, spooky and slightly sinister cut with an excellent arrangement full of subtleties that reveal themselves on (well-earned) repeat listens.<\/p>\n

The hurdy-gurdy charatcer of \u201cThe Guise of Comedy\u201d recalls the bridge of \u201cBeing for the Benefit of Mr. Kite,\u201d and the song\u2019s tone is reminiscent of Arthur Lee\u2019s Love at its most ambitious. The EP\u2019s most radio-ready moments come during \u201cThe Monuments,\u201d with a chiming melody, wide-screen vibe, windswept harmonica and a dreamy bass line.<\/p>\n

The set concludes with \u201cReconstruction,\u201d easily the oddest cut on the EP. Opening with chanted vocals, the song unfolds to reveal an eerie melody and a spare arrangement. A production tour-de-force, \u201cReconstruction\u201d sounds like it belongs on the soundtrack of a gothic horror film. Subtle touches like Mellotron flutes and single-not strings adorn the icy, slightly foreboding track. It\u2019s a strange way to end a brief collection of songs, but it does leave the listener intrigued and wanting more. And that\u2019s likely one of the goals of an EP release. Here\u2019s looking forward to what comes next from Davison.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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