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Coaster: Painted Faces

Posted on the 03 April 2024 by Hctf @hctf
Coaster: Painted Faces

Dutch folk-tinged slowcore duo Coaster are quite comfortable in their lo-fi niche. Paul Dijkman and Bart Appel have broadened their musical horizon a bit on their new album Painted Faces, using a mandolin, EBows and surprisingly melodic slide guitar. That being said, their music is an acquired taste for most. It can get pretty dark, foreboding even, but having a working knowledge of the gentler side of bands like The Jesus and Mary Chain and the - in this case - unavoidable Guided By Voices goes a long way in order to appreciate them for they are aiming at: soft-spoken music that digs deep and goes against the grain.

Dijkman and Appel - with a little help by Vera Mennens (vocals on In This Room and Back And Forth and Jasper Boogaard pitching in as synth player, besides mixing and mastering the album - have all the trappings of becoming a big name in the Dutch underground. With this kind of next level soul-searching about dealing with their emotions and inner demons, they don't hide behind the make-up that gave the album its name. It is a take it or leave it statement that does not need to raise its voice to be heard loud and clear.

Coaster: Painted Faces

Painted Faces is released via Tiny Room Records (vinyl, digital) and Dying Dutchman Records (cassette). Release date: April 5.

Tracks:
  1. I Want It All
  2. Detach
  3. Memory
  4. Snot
  5. In This Room
  6. Nights
  7. Back And Forth
  8. What You're Doing To Me
  9. Waves
Live date:
  • 04/11 Utrecht, Netherlands @ dB’s (album release show - w/ Immen)

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