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Serafina Steer : cheap demo bad science (UK,2006)***°
I was lucky that I could also check out her full, home-recorded demo....
This also proves convincing with the song expressions, revealing themselves only after several listens. They’re sung with quiet whispery contemplation, or with more emotional strength, especially on the first home-recorded session tracks, with “Uncomfortable”, "Tiger" and the almost Rococo styled song "Connil Plat", showing more vulnerable moments, -and with a telephone interrupting twice-).
Besides harp, we hear also some keyboards. “Roundabout Horse” is performed as if telling a beautiful fairytale from a book, with spoken word, and accompanied by surreal analogue cynths, and harp. "Constellations" later on, is the second spoken word and poetry track, with experimental voice sounds, glockenspiel and keyboard-like sounds, and breath, like little accompanying clicks on the background, very special. Also the track “Peach Heart” is included. A really promising demo, making me curious for the next, official, full release...
In the meanwhile, last reviewed demo received its official release :
Static Caravan Rec. Serafina Steer : Cheap Demo Bad Science (UK,2007)****
The demo sounds perfectly mastered and has an improved sound to the previous demo version.
I enjoyed very much the subtle arrangements fitting so beautifully with the songs, like a beautiful furnished up/well appointed house. The songs are intimate and descriptive.
Fundament of arrangements are harp mostly and multi-arranged voice. Only the title track is arranged with harmonica-like keyboards, and “Roundabout Horse” has more clear beautiful keyboards sounds bubbling upwards like soap bells. Also the closer “Curses Curses”, starting from a more serious mood and situation, is arranged with keyboards and electronica, while the voice dances her way out towards the light.
Recommended !
The CD features a hidden video that you can view with a home computer. It shows a clip with beautiful animated animal puppet figures, the escape from a tiger from a circus during full moon. A great addition.
