crow versus lion

​Crow vs Lion (from the album The Heart, The Time, The Pen available on ) (by Bryant Liggett)
 
Call it Art Folk or Emo Americana, The Heart, The Time, The Pen, the sophomore effort from Crow Vs. Lion, the musical project of Pennsylvania’s Dan Gallagher, puts a rough-edge around the Folk title and some guts to the Americana descriptor. With tossed in audio which includes the odd drone of voices and more personal script from Gallagher’s kids, the vocal ramblings give the record an industrial feel adding an inquisitive dose of oddity. An unfamiliar static to anyone born in the 2000’s, the sound of spinning a car radio dial opens The Heart, The Time, The Pen, giving way to a heavy fiddle that kicks off the lonely “Daniel Odin”, followed by a soulful “Beg, Steal & Borrow” that comes right out of an old school, gospel/R&B playbook. 
 
“Missouri” is subtly anthemic with Indie Rock leanings disguised as a ballad, the punky “Entropy” has a hot fiddle, and “I’m Gray”, introduced with more dropped-in audio snippets, gives way to a heavy vocal chant coming off like a rap.   The title track closes The Heart, The Time, The Pen, the track a mid-tempo kick and punch, not quite ranging into Cow Punk territory but exhibiting a restrained energy. The Heart, The Time, The Pen showcases Dan Gallagher’s singer/songwriter chops while also proving he can lead a more than capable roots band. A memorable takeaway is the vocals; Dan’s duets with Kiley Ryan are a stunning match, his sharp voice living comfortably alongside Ryan’s smooth, dreamy delivery. (by Bryant Liggett)
 
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