The Miserable Rich - Twelve Ways To Count - album review
Twelve Ways To Count is the debut album from Brighton based The Miserable Rich. I can’t get enough of this album and am in fear of severe overkill. But for now I will keep playing on repeat and hope the shine doesn’t wilt.
The Miserable Rich is a nucleus of James DeMalplaquet & Will Calderbank and includes other string instrument musicians - Mike Siddell, Jim Briffett & Rhys Lovell who also work in a co-operative manner within the thriving Brighton music scene as part of the Willkommen Collective.
The Miserable Rich create a beautiful contemporary acoustic alternative folk music.
Pisshead is a favourite track. I love the lyrics and the music’s transparent and beautiful simplicity. Listening to Twelve Ways To Count I am reminded of the fragility of Nick Drake and the beauty of Jeff Buckley.
Boat Song and The Time That’s Mine reminds me of a Nick Drake arrangement, while James DeMalplaquet’s vocal delivery on North Villas is reminiscent to the golden tonsils of Jeff Buckley.
Furthermore, I love the do-it-yourself mentality of the group. The album was recorded over a period of six months in James DeMalplaquet’s front room with no external help or intrusion from an outside producer to interrupt the band’s natural chemistry. The result is an intimate, transparent and natural debut album which apparently includes the odd Brighton seagull and James’ squeaky chair. I like that.
Twelve Ways To Count by The Miserable Rich is out now on Humble Soul.
For more information visit The Miserable Rich Myspace page.
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