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Category: Music
One Piece at a Time
Duende
Remnant of a Remnant
LocoGnosis
Somewhere between Detroit and Phoenix, between the soul and outer space, between the city and the desert, exists the exploded, non-linear, wobbly and wild psychedelic world of Duende — a cross of roots Americana, hard-driving blues rock, and psychedelic-folk (both of the swooning, lava-lamp Brit-pop variety and of the coarse/haunting noise-experimentation variety). Flavorful and blunt, Remnant of a Remnant is the local quartet’s second full-length and certainly their most crisp (in sound) and palatable (in recording); singer/guitarist Jeff Howitt’s yowls and blurts boom right up front over Laura Willem’s hollow pounding rhythms (both find a nice balance of that gruff and tumbly garage style mixed with a freewheeling jazz sensibility); meanwhile bassist Jason Worden brings in a darker groove, a bit smokier and growling, and the fervent noodling of Joel McCune pivot and spiral upward, with pedal jitters and psychedelic howls sliding into bristling hard-rocking riffage. It may take a few listens to get acclimated to what Duende’s laying down — though thick with modesty and charisma, they’re still unapologetically avant-garde in their noisy, ramshackle charge, asking the listener to dig on the twangy vibe right alongside the moan of a theremin. — JEFF MILO
Steve Barman also did a review while we were on touring in support of REMNANT OF A REMNANT July 30-August 9th for MotorCityRocks and taped an episode of the Steve Barman Show with footage from our tour kick off at Woodward Avenue Brewers..ALBUM REVIEW: REMNANT OF A REMNANT – DUENDE!Duende!’s new album Remnant of a Remnant is a powerful dose of Western psychedelic garage rock. If we consider a remnant of a remnant as something like a family tree, Duende!’s branches might be touching Reverend Horton Heat, Sebadoh, and The White Stripes.Duende! has a flare all its own, though. Jeff Howitt’s gritty crooning voice spotlights this top notch four piece ensemble. Joel McCune creates a blistering guitar soundscape in “Nueva Fiesta”, a gleeful rollick about finding happiness in love during the destruction of the world. “Nevr To You” is definitely one of my favorite tracks on the album. The song is a slow sincere introspection with haunting beauty. Laura Willem (drums) and Jason Worden (bass) also make up one of the best rhythm sections in the area. When you see Duende! perform live, you had better hope that they don’t play too late in the night. Duende! is not a band you see, then go home and go to bed. Duende! is a band that you see, then you head from the venue to the liquor store to buy some whiskey (don’t bother with a chaser or mixer), head to the loudest house party and dance the rest of the night until you pass out on someone’s dirty couch. If you’re lucky, said party will be playing Duende! FEATURED TRACK:
 “Red Lodge” ** Pick up Duende!’s Remnant of a Remnant direct from Loco Gnosis Records here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7cossnmRso
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