hey guys got my copy of Whore Luck by Picastro, its very engaging & pretty wonderful; they deserve to be heard by lots on Thursday so here are some quotes via Polyviynl label
Comparisons to Godspeed You Black You Emperor! and Dirty Three are inevitable, but Picastro also lay down all sorts of eastern European folk vibes. The beauty of the album unfurls slowly but surely. -The Independent
Picastro's darkly moody, orchestral soundscapes echo everything from the Nico-fronted Velvets and the depressingly stark
songs of Smog to Cat Power. -Now
Exudes a sound seemingly tormented by sleep-deprivation, pain, and most pressingly - fear... Caught between Elliott Smith and
Godspeed You Black Emperor, balancing pretty acoustic melodies with chillingly shrill clangs and screeches. -Pitchfork Media
It's a beautiful car crash of an album, simultaneously pretty and dissonant, and utterly compelling no matter how jarring it
gets. -All Music
What raises Picastro above the herd of atmospheric noise-makers is that these tracks aren't instrumental jams, they're songs with all the structure and emotional closure that this implies.
-The Sunday Times U.K.
Heavy on doom, atmosphere, with violin, cello, piano and guitar all creating a sense of incipient Menace. -Q Magazine
A gloomy variant of folk blues with a wide reach. -The Wire
What really makes the band is Liz Hysen's vocals--strong, caramel textured and anything but ordinary. We just love it when a
band comes out of nowhere on us. -Time Out New York
Toronto's Picastro are a succulent mix of female vocals, cello, steeped electric and acoustic guitars, and drums to dwell
upon. -Delusions of Adequacy
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