Adorata is an 8 track EP with 6 covers and two Gutter Twins originals.
Greg Dulli and Mark Lanegan have excellent past pedigree being in Afghan Whigs, Twilight Singers and as a solo performer (Dulli) and Screaming Trees, solo, with Soulsavers and with Isobel Campbell. Together they make sweet music.
'Belles' is a Vetiver cover which sounds world weary, 'Down the Line' a Jose Gonzales cover which turns a fragile song into a much tougher beast. 'Flow like a River' sounds like a groovy Queens of the Stone Age cover. 'St James Infirmary' should only be sung by people who've lived a full life and the two lead singers who have done just that trade vocals to great effect.
It is always tricky trying to find a balance between faithful recreation of a song and making it sound completely different/in your own style. I've only heard a few of these songs before but I think they've managed to put together a mix of songs which could have been writen by the Gutter Twins.
Of the two originals I prefer 'We have met before' over 'Spanish Doors' but either song could easily have been on their Saturnalia cd. I can't wait to see Lanegan and Dulli at the Union Chapel this Monday.
Taken from the Gutter Twins website -"Recorded mostly during the original sessions for their debut album Saturnalia, Adorata finds The Gutter Twins drawing material from a wide range of artists and capturing the energy and excitement of their live performances. The eight track EP includes: "Belles," (Vetiver), " Down The Line" (Jose Gonzales), "Deep Hit Of Morning Sun," (Primal Scream), "Flow Like A River," (Eleven), "St. James Infirmary," (Traditional) "Duchess," (Scott Walker), and two previously unreleased original Gutter Twins songs "Spanish Doors," and "We Have Met Before."
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