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Album Name: Artist: Coal Year / Label: 2001 / Independent Ordering Information: Order from CD Street Track Listing 1. My Rocket
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a Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell
This Canadian band offer a smouldering brand of music
topped with Nicole Steen's compelling voice and
guitar. The country tinged "Down in Flames" creates
images not too dissimilar to those found in a David
Lynch film. The guitars here echo of Chris Isaak's lovely torch
songs.
"Thrill Me" sounds like something by the now defunct "Tarnation" It's catchy and has a nineteen fifties feel
to it.
At times Coal can sound downright threatening as
they do on "Metallurgy" where the guitars sound razor
sharp and Steen gives it her all vocally. They still
retain their great melodies though.
"Scarlet" is an effectively told sad tale that gets a
fabulous reading by the band.
Coal's CD shows they have maturity and talent enough
to become much better known than they are.
Posted on September 5, 2002
 
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