Clare and the Reasons
Josh Mease
Clare and the Reasons
Musée Mécanique
Clare and the Reasons
ARROW reviewed in SPECTRUM CULTURE
Arrow’s immediate predecessor, 2007′s The Movie, was a fine debut by Clare & the Reasons that occasionally suffered from a lack of musical diversity. Arrow lacks no such thing, twisting and turning for nearly 50 minutes while maintaining sharp focus on Clare Muldaur’s slinky coos and lovely, playful lyrics.
Opener “All the Wine” features Muldaur’s crisp, soaring voice and ukulele strums as she fantasizes of a perfect afternoon out. “It’s our time!” she sings, overwhelmed by her own imagination and desire. It’s a simple little song, but her voice reaches so far above the sun and clouds, it pulls her dream down to Earth. The band enters with understated texture during the last half of the song, and in barely over two minutes, Arrow sets its bar high…