THE KAISER CARTEL
Rock Island
With Courtney Kaiser the prominent voice and partner Benjamin Cartel supplying graceful accompaniment and hushed harmonies, duo The Kaiser Cartel creates an ethereal glow that’s all bittersweet sentiment and emo expression. This new five-song EP’s opening track, “Carroll Street Station,” makes for a grabby intro, but otherwise the instrumentation is kept rather sparse—a tumble of acoustic guitars and unobtrusive percussion. There’s a haunting quality that circles about this set, imparting it with a beguiling aura that’s all but irresistible.
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