Bodies of Water
Twist Again
Secretly Canadian
Pardon the pun, but Bodies of Water are a fluid bunch. Alternately smooth and supple, then boisterous and effusive, the band’s third full-length album is unfailingly engaging, the type of record that could propel them to a larger audience if it was to get the attention it deserves. Occasionally compared to Arcade Fire and Polyphonic Spree primarily due to their grand ambitions, Bodies of Water is neither as complex or as perplexing as those two entities, and yet at times, they’re every bit as compelling. The melancholic, overwrought essence of “Mary, Don’t You Weep” and the gentle serenade that unfolds as “Lights Out Forever” each attest to the group’s ability to caress, while “Triplets,” “Rise Up, Careful” and “In Your Thrall Again” up the ante on energy and intensity. The group’s two singers, Meredith Metcalf and David Metcalf, put their individual spin on these tunes, with Meredith playing the sultry siren and David offering a hushed, haunting presence that brings to mind Nick Cave at his most eerie and ominous. Nevertheless, there is a consistency, an overall flow that keeps the music moving and imbued with allure. Ultimately, that ensures Twist Again only occasionally lives up to its title. – Lee Zimmerman
Lee Zimmerman is a contributor to a variety of publications, including Blurt, M Music & Musicians, New Times, Goldmine and Amplifier
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