Having sung in choirs for most of my life, I have become very technical about pitches for things on the radio today. And after having listened to Pearl for the first time, I have to admit I was very impressed. The technicalities on their records are amazing. Not a single note off-pitch, and the harmonies are so beautiful. The amazingly low raspy-ness of Styles combined with the higher sweet tones of Mackenzie and Price make the songs that much prettier. I love the gorgeous vocals in 'Swimming' and the brilliant gospel flairs in 'Douglas douglass', as well as the great opening in '40k'.
Theses two albums give me a very rare opinion on bands. A lot of times the sound of an artist will change so much between albums because they're swept along by the change in world around them. However, while the time span between the two albums is two years, the sound remains virtually the same. They keep the same qualities and melodic structures; they use the same vocal rhythms. Reallym the only difference is that the first album is a little more towards the acoustic side, and the second more folksy using bass and strings. But however slight the difference is, it is still slight. And that all points to the fact that they know where they are and where they want to be going. Being able to keep your sound, to me, means dedication.
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Till next time!
