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Papa M, "Three Songs"
It's always weird writing about friends records. Papa M stayed with meon September 9th last year following the show with Pullman (Bundy K.Brown and Dave Pajo in the same room, it was once thought impossible).It was a Sunday night and I remember staying up and talking with Daveand his band partner for a bit. We may have had breakfast at theinfamous Arlington Diner around the corner the following morning.Monday night was their gig in NYC and they ended up staying overnightin Brooklyn. Tuesday morning, the western world changed forever.
Looking at this cover with the burning building behind Dave is a ratherbitter reminder and brings back one of my most vivid worries on thatday during those hours, hoping that they were okay. Likewise, thisappropriately-titled three-song collection is probably the saddestrecordings I have ever heard from Pajo. Oddly enough, there's almost asense on here that despite hardship, people move on. "Rainbow of Gloom"is a tale about what seems to be a longing anticipation for the releaseof death under the metaphor of miserable weather while "Lo the RoseCease to Bloom" is about trying to keep good thoughts for exgirlfriend's wedding day, both 'mountain-song' style tunes featuresimply acoustic guitar, harmonica and voice. The middle piece, "OKentucky" is a monumental, almost completely instrumental bit whichdespite the title and buried words, almost sounds like an homage toGeorge Harrison with the lead guitar effects and sliding style on topof the acoustic guitar, piano and lush strings, unfamiliar to most PapaM music. Unfortunately with the closing of Other Music in Boston I haveno idea now where to get his split 7" single and other CD single. Asingles collection is due out from Pajo in the near future, however,but I reckon most of the hard to find vinyl-only things will beincluded. -
Looking at this cover with the burning building behind Dave is a ratherbitter reminder and brings back one of my most vivid worries on thatday during those hours, hoping that they were okay. Likewise, thisappropriately-titled three-song collection is probably the saddestrecordings I have ever heard from Pajo. Oddly enough, there's almost asense on here that despite hardship, people move on. "Rainbow of Gloom"is a tale about what seems to be a longing anticipation for the releaseof death under the metaphor of miserable weather while "Lo the RoseCease to Bloom" is about trying to keep good thoughts for exgirlfriend's wedding day, both 'mountain-song' style tunes featuresimply acoustic guitar, harmonica and voice. The middle piece, "OKentucky" is a monumental, almost completely instrumental bit whichdespite the title and buried words, almost sounds like an homage toGeorge Harrison with the lead guitar effects and sliding style on topof the acoustic guitar, piano and lush strings, unfamiliar to most PapaM music. Unfortunately with the closing of Other Music in Boston I haveno idea now where to get his split 7" single and other CD single. Asingles collection is due out from Pajo in the near future, however,but I reckon most of the hard to find vinyl-only things will beincluded. - samples:
