CESARIANS, THE - Rachel Frieda (Sealed) (LP)

Call it an 'outsider-sound', it's a kind of wrongrock, or oddpop, confident and careful, orchestral in parts ''this is purposefull modern songwriting at the coalface". Finke is prophetic and yet na?ve. Armatage's emotional orchestral writing unsettles as it piles over the feeling. Formed by Charlie Finke (Penthouse) and Justine Armatage (Gretchen-Hoffner), Cesarians have evolved into a compelling seven piece outfit, (piano , violins , cello , guitar & brass, along side a charismatic tight as f##k rhythm section ) a potent live act with years of touring experience including notable support invitations from the widely varied likes of likes of Adam Ant, Lydia Lunch and Spiritualized. Justine is the committed piano based writer and arranger, with super eclectic influences ., Birthday Party to Bowie and Bach to Debussy. Charlie brings a musical ambition of Scott Walker with the realism and suave knowing groove of Ian Dury or The Fall. "We'd as soon as listen (on the tour bus) to Charlie Mingus and Judy Garland as we do to PJ Harvey or Metallica I think that's completely normal " . The writing is as livid in thought as the live experience is performance. Pulled forward by the unknown delirium, at once voodoo and caressing. Where there is certainty let us bring un-certainty. Where there is harmony , may we bring discord. Where there is contentment, let us bring disfunction.