The Moulettes

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Hello Everyone!

Yes Indeed.... we need to keep this thread going -

A week and a few removed from the Moulettes show in Toronto... and I promised myself that I'd write a bit about their performance! Music Mates and fellow PE'ers Dave Sr. and Neil, significant others and me, got treated to what I will state was one of the most delightful shows I've attended in recent years. First time to Hughes Room (sounds somewhat fancy doesn't it?) and upon entering my mind imagining what this place (how long in business I don't know) was like in a different era. Hughes is a 'supper club', I was quite hungry, and somehow the dessert cookies were served first! Ahhhhhhh a modern day electric cello high on its' floor peg, the mighty bassoon on stand, I asked about the autoharp as I wasn't quite sure what the instrument was indeed. Traditional drum set and electric guitar(s). 'Something is smelling awful good' (even on the stage)..... already! I ordered the Southern BBQ ribs.

As a man who QUITE enjoys female vocalists - the three female members absolutely nailed their parts. Whether in a lead role... or in some of their three part harmonies, it was blissful heaven indeed! I found myself concentrating on the lead and female guitarist rather often. I understand she's a relatively new member to their fold, and she certainly had some fantastic additions to the compositions as well as some wonderful conversations with that beautiful cello. THAT was fantastic! Yeah...I'll say it... 'musicgasmic' The drumming lent itself to the more traditional 'prog?' sound and approach. For my ears... my favorite type of drumming! The bass , to my thought, was presented too quiet and overshadowed. I kept thinking to myself that a bit more from bass in the sound mix would have really made these Moulettes stellar!

Man, those ribs were rather good. How about another half a rack??

Like I often do - I go to listen to a (new band to me) without knowing much at all about them or having heard any recordings. I just had to get up and find the bands table and purchased Preternatural' while at the show. On my return trip to Vermont I listened to this release twice. While back home I had an evening session with the disc. So far, and I emphasize so far, I missed the definite interplay between voice and instruments as I experienced them in the live performance. The CD sound is missing a sharper presentation of each recorded instrument(s). Composition wise...and as performed that night in Hughes Room, it is a fine, fine release!

Nice and pleasant evening for sure!

Over and Out
Chris Buckley