World Weary But Full Of Fight
Invoking the spirit of Johnny Cash, Soulsavers' 'Kingdoms Of Rain' is a world weary dose of melancholy delivered by the mesmerising vocals of ex Screaming Tees and Queens Of The Stone Age frontman Mark Lanegan. Sounding tired and beaten, Lanegan is captivating as he oozes passion and pain from every pore whilst Soulsavers supply the melancholy tinge of rustic country that sounds as if it is sweeping over the dusty terrain of a sun baked desert. Johnny Cash for the next generation, 'Kingdoms Of Rain' is a welcome injection of originality and of unpretentious emotion that tentatively unfolds with every breath.
B side, 'Jesus Of Nothing' continues to profit from Lanegan's country honed vocals but instead of continuing their trek in the depths of the desert, Soulsaver choose now as the perfect time to return to their more familiar dance beat roots. With the intoxicating blend of oriental influenced electronic sweeping along with Lanegan's experience doused voice; 'Jesus Of Nothing' moulds the uplifting with the sorrow to sit snugly alongside the haunting allure of 'Kingdoms Of Rain'.