NATE LEAVITT: INFERENCE

GENRE | GLOOM-FOLK
VERDICT | DOWNER THAN IAN CURTIS
LABEL | SELF-RELEASED
RELEASE | 8.25.11
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Though it only comes in at four tracks, Nate Leavitt’s solo debut packs a lot of power—subtle, ghostly, chill-the-flesh-off-your-bones power. Which says a lot, considering this is a folk album.

While many have attempted this sort of haunting sound, very, very few have managed to succeed in capturing it. The reason why Nate manages to succeed where so many others have failed may rest with his ability to remember that he’s making a folk album. The most endearing thing about Inference is the intimate closeness of the vocals and the instruments. Reverb is kept to a bare, necessary minimum and electric guitars are sparse, preserving its integrity. This is probably due to the bulk of the EP being recorded in a living room on the Cape in front of a crackling fire, an image and effect so perfect that the listener might as well be there with Nate.

NATHANIEL LEAVITT

THU 8.25.11
THE ROSEBUD
381 SUMMER ST.
SOMERVILLE
617.666.6015
8PM/21+/$5
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