The Poison Tree is the project of ex-King Of France frontman Steve Salett and collaborators from his self-described "Elephant 6-styled" Saltlands music collective, a group that includes folks like onetime KoF player Doveman and Dawn Landes. In a text accompanying the record, writer John Wray says "these are the songs a teenager would write, if that teenager happened to be a connoisseur of heartbreak. If that teenager could see into the future -- see all the way, past the setbacks and the self-discovery and the sweetness and the terror..." I can't confirm a state like that would actually sound like the Poison Tree, but I like the description. And you do get some ragged heartbreak on "My Only Friend," a song that may remind you of Willie Nelson's "Always On My Mind" before it opens up and goes elsewhere.
The Poison Tree - "My Only Friend"
Here's a band-endorsed fan video for the track. The footage comes from the opening scene of Orsen Welles' Touch Of Evil.
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The Poison Tree is out in March via Embarque. More into at MySpace. And, a live date:
12/11 - Brooklyn, NY @ Rockshop
