Name: Missing Note
Brand: Prince Of Assyria

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

kd072cd

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Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2009-12-04

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

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Tax rate GB

Standard:20

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Total Cap

1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Prince Of Assyria

Genre GB

Folk

Label GB

as a follow-up to the beautiful what ever you want single, prince of assyria returns with his debut album, missing note a low-key acoustic gem, it carries remnants of the dna of leonard cohen and smog's bill callahan, as well as the more stately corners of nick cave's back catalogue, underpinned by a quietly ornate piano melody and topped off with dankha's sonorous tones. one of the most startling realisations about dankha's music is how he fuses together the contrasting facets of his background, and there's a rich cultural diversity in his songwriting which reflects his life. born in baghdad, dankha and his family fled to sweden when he was one year old, and in combining narratives about his assyrian heritage with more traditional western folk styles he presents an enchanting hybrid. the range of instrumentation on missing note is equally diverse. though his own style remains rooted in folk, there are plenty of other ingredients introduced to the fold which give additional depth to dankha's songwriting. whether it's the tabla rhythms and orchestral strains which decorate the sumptuous another love song, or the use of accordion and swelling horns on the jazz-tinged sail the ships away, which help to create a fun atmosphere which is, oddly, bordering on funk. uncovering surprises at every turn, there are untold treasures to be discovered here. the rhythmic finger-picking on emotion laces is likely to draw comparisons with nick drake, another key reference point for prince of assyria, though it slowly morphs into a raga-informed jam reminiscent of voice of the seven woods. missing note properly unveils dankha's own vision, which is a uniquely exotic and hypnotic take on the troubadour. achieved with a deft touch, there is a beguiling intimacy at the heart of this release which confirms prince of assyria as a force to be reckoned with. warm and intoxicating, with a myriad layers revealing themselves with every listen, this is a debut album that you'll want to play again and again.

Missing Note

Music GB