“It Takes Two to Cry” is the latest song by The Prickly Pair, a Los Angeles-based duo consisting of Irene Greene on vocals and Mason Summit on vocals, guitar, bass, and keyboards. The song has been recorded at their home, mixed by Oliver Roman, mastered by Bobbi Giel at Welcome to 1979 in Nashville, and includes the drumming performance of Wilco’s drummer Ken Coomer. Soundwise, The Prickly Pair combines some of the finest properties borrowed from many complementary styles. Perhaps country comes to mind first, but you’ll notice how all the vital elements from Americana, alt-country, indie folk, folk rock, and classic rock found their way into this sonic equation. Inspired by the many renowned names like Johnny Cash & June Carter, Gram Parsons & Emmylou Harris, Fiona Apple, Hank Williams, and many more, The Prickly Pair wrote a perfect cheating song where their songwriting abilities shine in the limelight. Of course, they use these sonic ingredients as more than necessary enhancements, accentuations, decorations, and other details while they retain primary sonic direction. Therefore, “It Takes Two to Cry” will suit even the pickiest country music enthusiasts and gather many new fans along the way.
As soon as you press play, you’ll hear how they poured heart and soul into this composition. Their hearty, sincere, confident, and emotive performance uplifts “It Takes Two to Cry” to new heights while their writing, composing, arranging, and producing abilities shine throughout the song. This track arrives with a perfect structure, adorned by many intricate segments, brilliant ideas, and superb musicianship. Each vocal, sonic, and rhythmic maneuver has its place and purpose in this sonic equation and The Prickly Pair left no stone unturned while assembling this song. “It Takes Two to Cry” combines traditional sound and modern production, so besides providing one of the finest performances on the contemporary country music scene, they also thought about even the tiniest details and nuances. Of course, Irene Greene and Mason Summit’s marvelous voices serve as a centerpiece, emphasizing everything they tried to achieve with this composition. Their impressive vocal range seamlessly balances low, mid, and high notes while commanding attention and guiding the listening apparatus through each section. It’s nearly mindblowing how their vocal harmonies intervene, creating a mesmerizing ambiance that perfectly decorates all the sonic and rhythmic articulations. These vocal dualities are especially notable during the choruses.
The comprehensive collection of the finest instrumentations creates a perfect backdrop for their vocal maneuvers to shine upon. You’ll notice semi-distorted chord progressions, riffs, melodies, harmonies, themes, leads, and other sonic acrobatics shaping otherwordly atmosphere while the additional instruments such as mandolin and banjo support that recognizable twangy, reverby guitar sound. Of course, there are also some piano and organ orchestrations lurking in the background, providing more complexity and depth to an already detailed composition. Mason Summit’s creativity, talent, and knack for assembling perfect country songs unquestionably shine here, as he paid attention to every instrumentation. This composition wouldn’t sound this good with the rock-solid rhythm section, and The Prickly Pair thought about that particular detail as well. You’ll hear how equally complex, vividly hearable, warm-sounding basslines rumble beneath all those guitar, mandolin, and banjo layers, offering more than necessary heaviness, clarity, and depth while binding all the instrumentations with rhythmic patterns. In the meantime, the expertly arranged and flawlessly performed beat fills, and other percussive acrobatics keep everything in line while dictating groove and pace.
The Prickly Pair thought about everything and each instrument played a significant role in shaping such a memorable listening experience. “It Takes Two to Cry” pays homage to the greats of the genre, but it also resonates with some fresh, unique, irresistible, hypnotic ambiance, rarely heard or seen on the modern country music scene. It’s a magnificent composition that vividly showcases the talent, creativity, and experience of these exceptional musicians. “It Takes Two to Cry” on all streaming platforms. Don’t miss it!
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