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| Cellar Door Serenades | 
 enlarge | Artist: Sinforosa
Label: Hypnophonik
Category: Music
Buy New: $14.24
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Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 653535
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 783707452821
EAN: 0783707452821
ASIN: B00005UWIR
Release Date: January 12, 2002
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| Tracks:
| • | Big Bow | | • | Nightmusic | | • | Blue Devil | | • | Vertigo | | • | Prairie Bride | | • | No Direction | | • | The Poison Room | | • | Snakedance | | • | Mammatus | | • | Cloud:part | | • | My Immortal Hands | | • | Someone Prays |
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Album Description
Sinforosa's "Cellar Door Serenades" is an exploration of themes inspired by the dark and haunted plains of the midwest. Stories of love, death, sin, betrayal, coming of age, and incredibly intense weather. Songs that sit halfway between shimmering pop and moody gothic. "Cellar Door Serenades" combines the rich and playful vocals of Traci Lee Nemeth with the textural instrumentation of Krysztof Nemeth and the propulsive percussion of Markus Kamp. This album are a truly unique collection of songs that explore the dark stories of the midwest; bypassing the historical sound of country music, and recreating them with a modern pop sensibility.
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| Customer Reviews:
Sweet Seranades April 4, 2003
There's really little about this cd that isn't lovely. Traci's ephemeral singing, the warm bass and guitars, and the perfectly timed and toned drums. Sinforosa's second CD is polished and catchy. Each song has its own spicy and sometimes exotic flavor. In addition, the band also has a great site up to suppliment their work,...including lyrics for the vocals that tend to be a bit more atmospheric than literal at times. There're also nifty additions to some of the songs including a eerie little piano part, some silky flute pieces and unique drum sequences. This cd is like a little vacation to another reality.
Playful sins. August 10, 2004
This music is unlike any I have ever heard. It is dark, yet playful, and has all the beauty of the a summer storm on the plains. Traci Lee's vocals are haunting like a child singing at night, and Markus Kamp's percussion often reminds me of rain drops and storms... you will hum along to every tune. I could easily imagine this group being on the 4AD label. If you are a fan of His Name is Alive, Red House Painters, or Dead Can Dance you need to own these albums!
The Love of Good Music November 24, 2004
When I asked Krysztof Nemeth if the name of this album came from the use of the words "cellar door" in the film "Donnie Darko," I found out that he hadn't seen that movie until after the CD was made. It's a happy coincidence, though... in the movie, "cellar door" is said to be one of the most beautiful phrases in the English language, and "Cellar Door Serenades" is some very beautiful music.
On every song on the album I can tell that it was made out of a simple love for good music. Though one can hear hints of The Sundays and The Cure on some of the songs, there's several styles of music present here, from serious and soulful to whimsical, and in the end it's unique as a whole. The standout song for me is the remarkable duet "Vertigo," but "Prairie Bride," with its rich vocals and stirring percussion, is also a high point, as is the moody instrumental "cloud:part" (I'm a sucker for instrumental songs).
Sinforosa's performances on this album are on a par with any mainstream band, and actually better than most. Traci Lee Nemeth's vocals are truly gorgeous, adding just the right tone to each song with her unique and beautiful voice. Her voice quickly becomes the crystalline heart and soul of the album. Krysztof Nemeth's contributions are the many stringed instruments heard throughout, from acoustic guitar to the notes reminiscent of the Cure on "Snakedance." His performances and his backing vocals give the songs dimension and depth. The percussion layered in by the band's third member, Marcus Kamp, is nothing short of remarkable -- complex and rich, adding much more to each song than just a beat.
I found out recently that the statement about "cellar door" being the most beautiful phrase was actually made by J.R.R. Tolkien in one of his letters. As a linguist, he simply appreciated the sound that the words make together. I've come to feel the same way about "Cellar Door Serenades." This is the sort of music that I can appreciate just for how it sounds, and how it makes me feel when I listen to it. Here we see a truth that is often missed: a talent for performance and a love of music can create something wonderful to listen to.
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