Quilty: Clover/Coriander

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I’ve had this album by Quilty (they’ve dropped the kc part) on repeat, yeah, I know you hear that line often over here on this blog. It’s so true though! Clover/Coriander is an album that spans the divide between what I’d term alternative rock and everything new that I’m hearing in new music. I love that about this band. Sarah Dupuis has the capacity to belt out lyrics without sounding brash (read, still sexy as fuck) and also howl out long choruses without sounding pathetic (read, still sexy as fuck.) The bass beat never gives out too soon and on each and every song there’s more than enough versatility in guitar sounds and opportunities taken to keep me from classifying this album as having a particular “sound.” In fact, if it weren’t for the constancy of Dupuis’ vocals (which are sexy as fuck, did I mention that already?) I’d be raving about the songwriting. “Borneo” is a heavy, heavy track that lyrically stands up to it’s eerie melody simply because the surrounding instrumentation is as creative as that guitar solo is predictable. Sure, I saw it coming, but that didn’t mean I still didn’t really want it. There are a few things about Quilty that I could predict; the grinding bass, the delayed , mid-range beat of the drum, a judicious use of distortion to blur vocals and guitar in just the right range, in a Sonic Youth sort of way. But those tried and true elements are only the starting point for this band, and they jump off from there in entirely new directions. I’ve heard this thing through at least 15 times now, and I’m still finding new things in it. Now that’s the sign of a creative piece of work, to me. Clover/Coriander makes me think, makes me move, makes me want more. xoxo

Tour Dates (they’re booking their own tour, if you can help them out, get ahold of them, on their twitter)

May 21 2010 8:00P TBA (HELP!) Philadelphia, Pennsylvan
May 22 2010 8:00P Copycat f601 Baltimore, Maryland , US
May 23 2010 8:00P The Triple w/ THE MILKSTAINS + THE SUGARDICKS Richmond, Virginia , US
May 24 2010 8:00P Resevoir Carrboro, North Caro, US
May 25 2010 8:00P Go Bar w/ THE DISTRICT ATTORNEYS Athens, Georgia , US
May 26 2010 8:00P Alabama Music Box Mobile, Alabama, US
May 28 2010 8:00P Little Hamilton Nashville, Tennessee , US
May 30 2010 8:00P The Cave w/ DAY SLEEPER Chapel Hill, North Caro