Castanets Vs. Ero's lyrics & chords

"If the Dub Refuge album works, it's probably because Ray and I are both preoccupied with ghostly, ephemeral and messy sounds. There's a haunted and haunting quality to a lot of the music he makes, and I've always tried to seek out a similar quality in my own music. I respect his unique dedication to risk and share his reverence for accident in folk music. (Stray string squeaks, cracking voices and odd echoes can be more rewarding than intentional harmonies or suavely competent riffs.) At it's best, Castanets music accomplishes an eerie and ve...read more