Deep 6 Holiday: Awake at the Funeral Review

Reviewing Deep 6 Holiday’s album Awake at the Funeral is tough for me. When I heard previews of their music I thought it would be something that may not necessarily fit my taste, but something I could really end up enjoying, sort of like Cat Power. Instead, when listening I found myself a little out of my league. So quite honestly, I feel like my review should be taken with a grain of salt (like all reviews, but this one especially.)

Deep 6 Holiday is led by the incredible vocal talents of Tyler Azelton. To say that her voice is incredible is probably an understatement–she has such amazing power, and she hits the lows with such effectiveness. The music in general is very atmospheric. Piano’s, strings, and winds take charge throughout the album laying a lush and haunting backdrop. The music is pretty absent of any rhythm, making it feel like mood music.

As I said, this music doesn’t fit my comfort zone which makes it incredibly difficult to review. Instead I just tried to lay down my basic observations.