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[plungermusic]

In The Marriage, two is most definitely company…

Dave Burn and Kirsten Adamson are both known from their membership of larger Americana/Country ensembles (AHAB, Orphan Colours et al) but Imagining Sunsets, their debut release as The Marriage, shows the enduring power of the duo.

Eleven small but perfectly formed tracks (only three sneak past 3 minutes) form a sparkling eternity band encompassing the highs and lows joys and sorrows of relationships, from the achingly sweet reverie of Diamonds to the troubled True Anger, and from Floating In Space’s brittle faux cheeriness to the warm humour of Toast. Spare instrumentation (acoustic guitar for the main, and even that is reined-in) lets the two voices hold centre stage, in almost a cappella fashion, affording their clarity, passion, vulnerability and joy full effect, whether in heart-breaking harmonies or two-as-one unisons.

That said, there are some lovely pedal steel washes from Joe Harvey-Whyte; Fred Abbott’s understated piano accents in For Worse Or For Better, and Dave’s own twangsome touches throughout. Rob Heath’s drums only make an appearance in the closing Box And Burn It, a surprisingly muscular Nu Country anthem.

That track aside, Imagining Sunsets more evokes the spirit of Greenwich Village in its 60s pomp than the brassier polish of Nashville or the West Coast, in its intimacy, honesty and fragility... and admirably proves that less really can be more.

Imagining Sunsets is released on 2nd October, available here: https://wethemarriage.com/store

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