{"id":776,"date":"2012-10-18T23:31:37","date_gmt":"2012-10-18T20:01:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fredsrecords.com\/site\/?post_type=product&p=776"},"modified":"2012-10-23T17:59:55","modified_gmt":"2012-10-23T14:29:55","slug":"dead-language-dead-language","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.fredsrecords.com\/site\/shop\/dead-language-dead-language\/","title":{"rendered":"Dead Language – Dead Language"},"content":{"rendered":"

The group that spawned two very successful St. John\u2019s bands, Matthew Hornell and the Diamond Minds<\/strong> and All the Wiles<\/strong>, Dead Language is one of the finer examples of an authentic folk band in the province. Their lone album is a strictly acoustic record featuring guitar, banjo, mandolin and violin. It is rootsy and earthy and lends itself to naturalistic images. One could hear these tunes being played in a forest, in the mountains or a wide, open field. It is a beautifully sparse recording, earnest in its delivery, youthful in its tone and timeless in its cadence. Katie Baggs<\/strong> is, at times, sublime in her vocal delivery. She is finding her voice on this record and in years to come it will serve as a unique look at where she began. She sings as though her voice could be carried off on a breeze. That is to say with a lightness and mild beauty that is very becoming. The album also features a great, stripped down version of Matthew Hornell\u2019s tune, “Easy on Me”, a sing-along favourite at his shows. Johnny Bungay<\/strong> (mandolin) performs a stark and hauntingly striking original tune called “Creek Run Dry” and his piece, along with Matthew\u2019s creates a lovely balance with Katie\u2019s tunes. This is a contemplative, slow burn of a record. A must have for lovers of finely-crafted folk songs.<\/p>\n