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DUNCAN SHEIK
Phantom Moon
Nonesuch Records
www.duncansheik.com
Quiet dignified musings mark the third full-length release from singer-songwriter Duncan Sheik. A graceful extension of folksinger Nick Drake's
mellow elegance, Duncan's, "Phantom Moon," gently lifts the listener with minimal backing and unassuming orchestration. A collaboration with fellow Buddhist, playwright Steven Slater,
"Phantom," boasts vivid imagery that glows under the strong, calm baritone of Mr. Sheik. What might have been a precious and sentimental excursion instead becomes a deep, inspirational work of
introspective melancholy. Tripping softly off the tongue, each track is tranquillity of a deliberate and solemn nature with pastoral allusions of mermaids, hearts and mirrors making for a rather luminous
outing. While Mr. Drake's few discs never made it much past thirty minutes, Duncan's hour-long pilgrimage floats with clear-minded effervescence and solitary confidence. Duncan Sheik appears at The Annex in
Madison on April 11th.
John Noyd
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