The Bearer of Bad News

The Bearer of Bad News
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Thereâ€™s an innate stillness and depth to Shauf and his music â€“ a quiet, riveting strength that subtly steals its way into a listenerâ€™s bones. Heâ€™s a storyteller: a singer of heartbreak and regrets, isolation and loneliness, small-town heroes and smaller-town killers. Throughout the album, Shauf studies the universal through two to five-minute microcosms, spinning tales as few others can where accidental, redemptive victories (the jaunty charmer â€œHometown Heroâ€) stir alongside evocative, heartrending tales of self-doubt and lost loves (â€œIâ€™m Not Falling Asleep,â€ the achingly beautiful â€œCovered In Dust,â€ â€œYouâ€™re Out Wastingâ€). Thereâ€™s not one, but three cinematic murder ballads that slowly unfold like the greatest of tragedies: â€œWendell Walker,â€ an epic eight-plus minute account of adultery and betrayal, as well as â€œJerry Was A Clerkâ€ and â€œMy Dear Helen,â€ sister songs that skillfully tell two sides of one unintended death. Shaufâ€™s tender, singular tenor guides the way over muted instrumentation of softly-strummed guitars, dampened drums, weathered piano, and a clarinet, which lends its unique timbre to frequently brighten â€“ or hauntingly underscore â€“ the songsâ€™ darker undercurrents. Meticulously written over four years and recorded over one in a makeshift studio set up in his parentâ€™s basement, Shauf plays every instrument himself on The Bearer of Bad News save for one drum track. The album was crafted on his grandfatherâ€™s timeworn guitar and heavily influenced by the aforementioned clarinet, which was a Christmas gift from family. In spite of his modest recording set-up, Shauf imbued The Bearer of Bad News with an enduring warmth and redolence that lingers long after the album ends, a skill which has earned him praise across Canada.
Country USA
Brand UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP
Manufacturer Tender Loving Empire
Binding Audio CD
ItemPartNumber unknown
ReleaseDate 2015-02-03
UnitCount 1
UPCs 751937431947
EANs 0751937431947

Country	USA
Brand	UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP
Manufacturer	Tender Loving Empire
Binding	Audio CD
ItemPartNumber	unknown
ReleaseDate	2015-02-03
UnitCount	1
UPCs	751937431947
EANs	0751937431947

The Bearer of Bad News

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