Ahhhhh! As promised, Kaleena Goldsworthy of The Scarlet Ending has sent Knox Road two pre-produced JUST recorded new demos from their up-coming album to be released later this year (probably around July). Kaleena was able to get us these tracks just in time before taking off for that Austin thing called SXSW or something. Not that I’m jealous or anything. Really. Ughhh.
The two songs we have here are called “How Things End” and “The Gold”. Both are quite superb and show an exceptional new direction for the group’s new album. I can’t get enough of the strings and piano from TSE. There’s so much going on in “How Things End”, which starts out with some emotive vocals from Kaleena, developing a brooding mood from the crew, but then explodes into a full-fledged stringed affair. Again, Kaleena shows us the enormous power and intrigue of her voice, and the folky pop sound in the background is a delight. Incredible array of talent and genre-breakage.
“The Gold” is a more fun listen, not to say that it’s not sound musically (forgive the wordplay.) In this one, Kayleigh sings lead vocals (as we can tell from the absence of her prominent strings in the other songs) and Kaleena sings some cutesy harmonies. It’s an upbeat ditty, with one hell of an arrangement, featuring striking piano playing unknown to man and woman alike.
As you listen to these songs, realize that they are only demos! The sound will be much more full and crisp come July, but we can all go for some rougher cuts here and there. Knox Road will be sure to keep you updated about the album, and guess what? One more demo will be coming your way sometime in the near future!! How can you not love these girls?
- The Scarlet Ending – “How Things End” [MP3] (alternate link – left click)
- The Scarlet Ending – “The Gold” [MP3] (alternate link – left click)
If you aren’t familiar with The Scarlet Ending yet, then check out our interview with Kaleena and Kayleigh, which also features the mp3 for “Such A Shame,” featured on their last album, Cries and Whispers.
BTW, I typed this post with dilated pupils (just returned from the optometrist) so I can’t really see my computer screen. Hopefully this is legible…
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