Effortlessly combining symphonic chamber pop with the most raw, visceral and expert melodic acrobatics, Loch Lommond employs the distinct use of harmonic vocals, mandolin, theremin, bass clarinet, and all manner of exclamatory percussion minutia to foil the even more distinct and arresting voice of lead singer and multi-instrumentalist Ritchie Young. Luring the listener with the unique range and power of his voice, Young is able to switch from high-pitched fragility to alto thunder in the turn of a phrase, yet he knows the power of restraint intuitively, saving vocal tornadoes for emotional apexes buoyed by string swells and moving arrangements.
Love / Alone Again Or
I really like Love’s Alone Again, Or. There is an awesome trumpet solo in it and the string arrangements are beautiful. Also, it has been used in a couple of great movies, one of which is Bottle Rocket. The rest of the album is great, too.
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