Speakers everywhere this fall will rejoice with the arrival of Eyes at Half Mast, the third record from Talkdemonic. The Portland, Oregon duo of Kevin O’Connor and Lisa Molinaro have been playing together since 2003; she plays the viola and cello, while he plays everything else, including, but not limited to: drums, synths, and acoustic instruments. The result is an intoxicating blend of symphonic strings and explosive percussion; achingly beautiful music. Eyes at Half Mast is the band’s high water mark. The album teems with moments of spirited beauty, (especially on “Duality of Deathening” and “March Movement”) and of haunting elegies (as exemplified by “Tides in Their Grave” and “Dust and Heat”). There are passages filled with raw dissonance on the record, such as the release and tension offered by “Civilian," There is a sense of loss and memory running through many of these songs, but the tone of the record is ultimately one of hope, a satisfyingly dark vitality that embraces melodic confidence.
Talkdemonic continue to expand the range of emotion that they are able to evoke without words. The band is emerging in terms of composition, song structure and recording, and the sound crystallizes here. Talkdemonic hit a stride in songwriting with tunes like “Ending the Orange Glow” and “Black Wood Crimson,” which feature complex arrangements, layers and harmonies. It’s worth noting that O’Connor mixed thirteen of the fourteen songs from this set.
Audiences admire Talkdemonic for their uncompromisingly cathartic and bewitching live sets, as they witness the co-mingling of O'Connor's rhythmic prowess and Molinaro's tempestuous craft. It becomes a welcome contagion, to know Talkdemonic, as they remind us continue to treat music as something of crucial importance and endless amazement.
New "Duality of Deathening" video Directed by Orie Weeks III
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"Black Wood Crimson" live at Paste Magazine HQ
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"Dust and Heat" live at Paste Magazine HQ
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"Mountain Cats" video
"March Movement" Live in Solana Beach,CA
"Shattered into Dyes & Black Wood Crimson" Live in NYC
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Hey, we're playing at the Ash Street Saloon.....Nov 22nd....CDs WILL BE available!!.....also, we'll have music available at CDBaby.com and iTunes, soon......hope to see ya there....
When are you coming to Austin? We need some Talkdemonic in our lives for a night(or two) at The Mohawk, beauty Bar, or The Parish. I will promote the the crap out of your show through all the the local bloggers and entertainment sites that I know. Come to Austin! and please bring Jeremy Martin, I really miss that guy.
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