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Ball of Wax 69 Songs: Lys Guillorn & Brian Slattery – “You’ve Done Everything”
Our old Connecticut friend Lys Guillorn has brought a new Connecticut friend into the fold via this gorgeous duet with Brian Slattery of The Moon Shells, Dr. Caterwaul’s Cadre of Clairvoyant Claptraps, and The Hot Club of Black Rock. (I … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 67 Songs: Lys Guillorn – “Treeline”
Lys Guillorn‘s “Treeline” is a stark yet still somehow hopeful look at the new world we find ourselves in, a meditation propelled primarily by kalimba and Lys’s singular alto, with support from a variety of other percussion instruments and an … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 60 Songs: Cindy’s Property and Lys Guillorn
Cindy’s Property: “The Great Unraveling” Cindy’s Property with a personal fugue shapes a brief verse-chorus into a statement on identity crisis — as one might struggle reconciling human identity with the environmental — vocals over piano, resolving with hope, but … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 43 Songs: Lys Guillorn – Dialtone
Our old pal Lys Guillorn returns to the Ball of Wax sphere with “Dialtone,” a dark, dreamy meditation consisting of minimalist, layered electric guitar (with a hefty dose of e-bow) and Lys’s weary, languid voice. There’s no chorus or refrain … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 34 Songs: Lys Guillorn – “Hard Corners”
Lys Guillorn, last heard way back on Ball of Wax Volume 1 (!), has finally returned to the fold and her “Hard Corners” kicks off volume 34. As is the theme of this volume, “Hard Corners” is in 3/4 (or … Continue reading