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The Dirty ThreeAustralian instrumental trio comprised of guitar, drums, and fiddle. Over the course of the last few albums, they have ranged from wildly spinning dervish-like tunes ("Horse Stories") to broad expanses of songs which are desolate, quiet, and at times heartbreakingly sad ("Ocean Songs") - all without lyrics. I find their latest offering "Whatever you Love, You Are" to incorporate elements of both ends of the spectrum, running from pure, simple melodies to long-drawn-out free form movements. It is often difficult to tell what bits are improvised and what bits are intentional - their songs kind of meander about in ways that are sort of unpredictable in a jazzlike fashion. What is more, fiddler Warren Ellis's stories are well worth the price of admission. That, and his strutting around stage as he saws away. Highly recommended. Links of note:
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