Weed’s Hard To Kill is a mellow album packed with rich beats and vocals. Made up of Cristina and Dan Handrabur, this band sounds like a sleepy, almost dazed Bjork. This married couple’s low-key electronic beats are both contrasted and improved by Cristina’s surreal and dreamy vocals. While a large part of the album is electronic, some more traditional instruments such as the violin and harmonica make appearances.
“Love Takes Two” is probably the most radio-friendly song. Musically it is upbeat and focused; lyrically it appeals to just about everyone. “When a man loves a man/Love takes two/When a man loves a woman/Love makes one.” Their “Fly Together” is a mix of sing-songy vocals and slow, spacey rhythm. It is sweet and lulling like many of the other songs on this album. “Again and Again” is a bit aggressive and has a harder edge to it. The music is the focus of this song and the vocals just play the part of another instrument. The bonus track, “If U Could Only See” (fade vox remix/edit), is more of a dance song, with funkier and catchier beats than the others.
Overall, this is a really nice album. There is enough variety to keep the listener interested from the first song to the last.
+tricia crafts
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