Label: V2
Release Date: 30/01/06
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Pairing up a girl from Belle & Sebastian and a growling monster from Screaming Trees and Queens of the Stone Age isn't exactly the kind of thing that most people would expect. Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan are the strangest of musical partners, one with a celestial voice, the other with a guttural roar.
Not that it matters; the experiment works. 'Ballad of the Broken Seas' quickly dismisses any reservations about the compatibility of it's cast by proving, yes, they do mix.
From the folk of Black Mountain to the waltzing '(Do You Wanna) Come Walk With Me', the quality shows. 'Honey Child What Can I Do' comes close to full on psychedelic pop, but it's 'False Husband' that stands out. Showcasing the contrast between Campbell and Lanegan, it's up there with any male/female duet you'd care to mention. When you realise that the majority of the album was recorded with the two vocalists in different countries it's all the more remarkable.
Captivating doesn't even come close. Not as immediate as most albums, but a wonderful piece of work all the same.
Stephen Ackroyd
Isobel Campbell Official Site
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