Susan Hopfield
Bendigo, Follow to the End starts with a nice and simple song, Run Aground with hand-crafted acoustic picking style guitar with splashing of strings and cello, then mid-way through the guitar sets a strumming tempo; with lushful strings waving through the latter part of Run Aground, giving you the impression of waving up and down on the high seas before being run aground.
The rest of the album vocals are smoothly and well delivered, accompanied by the picking of the acoustic guitar with stand-out effects.
Call On My Love is nice with the doubling of the vocals giving a full aired sound followed by the Spanish influenced song, Cabron, with a rowdy and vibrant crowd in the background adding interest in the sound, not surprising as its hedonistic theme.
Another song capturing a theme of 'doctors in white suits' is accompanied with tremolo effected guitars and some kind of vocal swirling sampling in the background adding to the effect of the strait jackets coming out of the cupboard, I hope not.
Towards the end of the album, If You Say I'm Not What You Expected sings about confessions and putting things right, with misgivings, with no offence and putting the world to rights is kind to your ears.
If you want more then the last song, Final Curtain is a 13:32 minute whooper and you'll enjoy, as this album is an acoustic wonder.
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