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by Alli Marshall in Vol. 15 / Iss. 50 on 07/08/2009
by Alli Marshall in Vol. 15 / Iss. 50 on 07/08/2009
Genus Thylacinus by MarsupiaL
The eight-song collection, released this year by perennial Asheville rock band MarsupiaL veers wildly from the bouncy, pedal steel-infused, Grateful Dead-esque “In Between” to the thrashing guitars, crashing percussion and general hardcore mayhem of “Sucker Punch.” The easy answer to the schizophrenic feel of Genus Thylacinus is that the band’s four members take turns writing the songs Still, even the compositions of individual musicians are disparate: Drummer/guitarist Chris Carter wrote both the groovy-if-melancholic opener, “Lead On,” as well as the fuzzy, churning “Naked in the Hall of Seduction.” Guitarist Ian Reardon composed jazz-jam “The Tide,” which bubbles through tasteful cymbal rolls and reverb. His slower “The Man Who Knows Things” pairs Allman Brothers flavor with modern percussion. The disc’s final track, “There Is A Better World,” is perhaps its most gentle. Vocal harmonies and Smith’s excellent pedal steel earn the lush (if heartbreaking) song single status.
