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 ...