Gene Priest Steps Away From the Drumkit on Folky Solo EP

By Matthew Everett
MetroPulse
Posted July 21, 2010 at 11:52 a.m.
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Gene Priest and the Cardinal Sin

Living to Die (Lapdance Academy)

Local go-to drummer Gene Priest (Cold Hands, the HiLites, Hot Blood) steps out from behind the kit for his first solo project, and it’s a distinct departure. Priest takes a full turn away from his other bands’ punk and dance-pop tendencies for lethargic, free-floating art-folk (think Vic Chesnutt) on the four-song Living to Die. As moody as the songs are, though, and as uniform as the syrupy tempo is, Priest keeps the whole thing on track with disciplined songwriting, particularly long, billowy melodies that take a while to sink in but are inescapable once they do.

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July 22, 2010
12:23 p.m.
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thahound writes:

This guy is gonna be big. Too much for Knoxville!

July 22, 2010
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Lapdance_Academy writes:

Thanks for writing up the EP, Matthew!

I just wanted to let your readers know that these tracks are available as a FREE DOWNLOAD at www.lapdanceacademy.com/living

Cheers!
Brian Grosz
Founder :: Lapdance Academy

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