Hello Blue Roses – The Portrait Is Finished And I Have Failed To Capture Your Beauty Review

22 January 2008, Allan @ 5:30 pm Hello Blue Roses The Portrait Is Finished And I Have Failed To Capture Your Beauty Review

First off I would like to say that “The Portrait Is Finished And I Have Failed To Capture Your Beauty” is one long ass album title but it definitely is one of the better album titles I’ve ever seen. Could it mean that this album isn’t quite complete or that in the eye of the beholder none of us will find the beauty in Hello, Blue Roses release?

I was extremely excited for this album going so far as downloading 5 songs even though I knew I would be given an advance copy. Expectations were high to say the least.

Hello, Blue Roses is a husband and wife duo between Sydney Vermont and Dan Bejar (New Pornographers, Destroyer, Swan Lake). Dan Bejar contributes the musical arrangements but this is Vermont’s show as she sings lead and writes everything lyrically.

This album shows off Vermont’s vocal prowress as a former choir singer. You could fall into a trance just listening to her and ignoring everything else lyrically. Bejar occasionally adds in some vocals more so a contrast and does a great job musically to compliment Vermont as best as he can with a variety of instruments and adding things at random that work perfectly at times.

I feel hard pressed for words at times when trying to conjure what type of feeling I have for this album. At times I grow tired of “The Portrait Is Finished”. I really enjoy it while in the right mood when I feel I need things to be quiet and relaxing. This album I would describe as easy and giving me a rather soothing feeling. Musically it’s very minimal due to this, it never really strives for your attention but that isn’t really the goal I’d assume. I think it’s due to the lack of variance in style. Songs seem to be under the same formula, where at times Vermont’s awesome vocals just isn’t quite enough to come through.

I like most of this album, maybe not all of it as towards the end I grow quite weary and really look for something to rock my socks off. This album is still pretty good though for what it’s worth. Argh @ not really being able to describe too well. It gets a 4.25 out of 5 from me. Good but not perfect.

Here are two songs that I haven’t seen posted online and they are songs that really got my attention while going through the album.
Scarecrow by Hello, Blue Roses

Coming Through Imposture by Hello, Blue Roses

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