New Chris Garneau - "Castle-Time"

He may shudder at the comparison (like, don't call him Rufus), but we like to think of Chris Garneau as everything we wish Damien Rice actually was: reveling in distraught, heart-wrenching cello-laden tunes with both authenticity and -- this is huge -- a bit of perspective. Life is sad, yes, and when blessed with a wispy, plaintive voice and fluid piano skills, there's a lot there to mine. But Chris hints at hope throughout the excellent Music For Tourists, not to mention a classically keen sense for composition (enter Rufus) and Buckley in the voicebox, both in his breathy and vibrato fueled ("Black & Blue") moments. Consider this, the album's lead track, a great intro to this promising, young Brooklyn-based songwriter. For fans of Doveman.

Chris Garneau - "Castle-Time" (MP3)

If you want more, head to MySpace -- and if you're in NYC, catch him TONIGHT at Tonic.

Music For Tourists is out on Absolutely Kosher.

Posted at 12:46 PM in MP3
Tags: Chris Garneau

5 Comments

had to listen to it a couple times, but it got me.

Posted by: jim at 02/04/07 6:50 PM  | Reply
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Quite possibly the worst indie artist
ever. Dont even dare mention Sufjan
in the same breath. A terrible joke.
Meet Indie-Rock's version of K-Fed.

Posted by: Garrison at 02/05/07 3:47 AM  | Reply
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Chris is great.

Posted by: 3xWes at 02/09/07 1:51 PM  | Reply
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One of my more listenable albums...

Posted by: brooke at 02/14/07 3:54 PM  | Reply
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amazing

Posted by: hayley at 02/16/07 1:57 PM  | Reply
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