Folk Implosion - One Part Lullaby - Music & Performance - CD

The Folk Implosion (a wry twist on "Blues Explosion") sounds neither like the fey folk-pop of John Davis nor like the abrasive dissonance of Lou Barlow's other band, Sebadoh. On "One Part Lullaby," Folk Implosion dives deep into the art of the overdub and comes up with some smooth polished pearls of pop. Vocals are layered on as thick as on any Janet Jackson disc, and songs slide unselfconsciously between major and minor modes. A veritable toy box of instruments (including omnichord, tuned drinking glasses, and a psaltery) was enlisted in service of the lush sound, helping bring about an album that is a far cry from the strident tones of the group's first disc.