Michael Burke goes for an elegant, elastic, and confounding series of grooves with the constantly twisting “A Strange Mistake To Make.” Indie rock, electronica, and folk all get filtered through his distinctive, unique vision. The lyrics have a pained expression behind them as he pours his heart out. Nods to groups like Lambchop’s most recent output adorn the collection, as there’s a distinctive twang to how the guitar rings out, along with the vocal treatment that gives it a hypnotic stance. Everything works, and the arrangements have this total, lively presence.
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Beats bounce off the falls with the freewheeling opener “Apophenia.” Within this track, he runs the gamut from pure electronica to something veering on outright country, though never settling into anything predictable. “Time Takes A Cigarette, Puts It In Your Mouth” slows the tempos considerably. Rhythms lurch forward as he puts a lot of muscle into the sound, giving it a completive stance with the cyclical quality feeling downright downtrodden. Skeletal structures gradually gain definition with the sheer determination of “And lo! We Dance,” complete with extra flourishes that echo into the distance. On the magical “La Di Da,” a biting sarcasm emerges out of the space. An orchestral arrangement gone wrong closes things up with the Radiohead-referencing “A Proverb For Paranoids.”
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“A Strange Mistake To Make” showcases Michael Burke’s constantly evolving narratives, with melodies and messages that linger long after the music has ended.
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