Imagine the types of skeevy characters who congregate in late-night alleyways and hop freight trains: These are the people who reside in the harsh, small town of BambaraBand's 'Stray.' Here's lizziemanno's review -
right now. The more heartbreakingly raw, the better. Artists using songwriting as catharsis can be a very positive thing, especially when they haven’t been able to express their emotions elsewhere or when they’re singing about subject matters that aren’t often expressed in music.
But there’s a fine line between a shared healthy experience between artists and listeners and emotional vulnerability “porn,” where an artist’s struggles are feasted upon in public. Luckily, emotional fireworks can still be achieved without navigating this tricky line: Athens, Ga.-via-Brooklyn band Bambara employ fictional, character-based storytelling in their lyrics, and the humanity that each of us craves is just as prevalent in their non-autobiographical writing.
Imagine the types of skeevy characters who congregate in late-night alleyways, hop freight trains just for the rush and possess the hard-nosed stare of someone two decades their senior. These are the people who reside in the harsh, small-town Georgia wheretakes place. While gold-chain-wearing scoundrels like these have been captured in literature and film for decades, Bateh makes them feel less tired with his engrossing descriptions and thoughtful braiding of storylines.
Bateh’s details place you right in the thick of things—almost so close that it’s chilling. You’re in the sleazy bar restroom where another character “Miracle” is admiring her inner lip tattoo as “spit crawls down her wrist” and in the car with Death as he sticks his hand out the window and rages at the first drop of rain . Images of a burning mill, a “yapping Shih Tzu riding shotgun,” lovers covered in ash and a machete “lodged in some young cop’s gut” all become easily palpable.
Bateh is a gifted storyteller. He knows when to pull punches, use charm and stick the knife in, and his foreshadowing is capable of putting you in a cold sweat. But occasionally, his lyrics are a mouthful, even when they’re compelling and serve the story. Bambara are most satisfying when Bateh has room to breathe and can fully lean into his forceful vocal performances, which accentuate the maniacal nature of his characters.
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