Death In Texas - Fear Of The Hundred

Sometimes music works when written with a sizeable proportion of input from the "rational" left brain sphere. As a result, it may typically need a bit more time to appeal, as the usual connections we make as listeners are not there. Stopping a semitone short of a convention, leaving a guitar out where we expect one, changing meter, all subtly challenges us as listeners. But repeated listenings sets up new pathways in our consciousness, pushing aside the old pathways. Death in Texas, a UK-based band made up of two married Kiwis, Ruth Searle, on keyboards and lead vocal, Kane Power on drums and backing vocals, and Terry Blake, an Englishman, on bass, write music that has deliberate structure, unconventional patterns and atypical instrumentation, in part reflecting the formal musical training of both Ruth and Kane. I asked whether there was a love of musicals somewhere back in their combined histories, but that was not the case. Cinema yes, musicals no. But there is something theatrical about "Fear of The Hundred" which although veering dangerously close to "contrived", leaves us with a surge of sevenths and layered textures that is quite satisfying, and had me wanting the song to hang around a bit longer.  But leaving just as everyone wants you is always a useful creative device. The MGTHB blog (www.mgthb.wordpress.com) says "imagine Phantom of the Opera, but written by Lana Del Rey and not Andrew Lloyd-Webber.” An apt description. I might also add "gothic Joe Jackson" to that as well. "Fear of The Hundred" will not be for everyone, but if you want to do this song justice, listen at least three times from start to finish. This will sneak up on you, and you might just come back looking for more. You can buy Death in Texas' music at the link below. Their website is also linked below.

http://deathintexas.bandcamp.com/
http://www.deathintexasmusic.com



Death In Texas - Fear Of The Hundred - Official HD Video