[FOEM] [rrr107] Minor Constellations - Some songs I know you like Einstellungen

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Before we start, let us get the lazy references out of the way, let us throw aside the John Darnielle with a ukulele references, or the Jens Lekman craftmanship of the songs, and let us focus on what is important - the glorious song structure, the acoustic bliss, the joyful tone, and what may be even more important, the truly beautiful lyrical content.


Dean Engle sings about life, he sings about his life, incidents, and yet he is not one to rhyme “like” with “bike”, or “phone” with “home”, Dean Engle re-works his lyrics dozens of times to ensure that there is exactly the right syllable pattern, adjectives, allusions and alliteration. It is a craft that he has honed in such a short space of time which has to be admired.


What also has to be admired is the fact that these recordings were initially low quality, and mono. Engle’s perfectionism meant only one thing, going back to stage one, to recreate his earlier recordings and release them with the clarity and beauty that they deserve.


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