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Greg Duli of the Afghan Whigs / Twilight Singers may not have a great voice but he knows how to use it. I should pull up here and mention that Duli has nothing to do with this band or the album nor does this album sound even remotely like anything Duli had a hand in, but hang with me for a second. He (Duli) has two registers: low, the seductive and a little creepy spoken whisper; and high, the Marlon Brando wail wherein all hell and lamentations are released from his tortured soul. A complete album of one or the other would be monotonous, the two Dulis need each other to create the simultaneous allure and danger of rock-n-roll.
Jeremy Bolen provides vocals for c.u. c.u. and his breathy sing-talking is a lot like Duli in low sans cigarettes and inuendo. Sadly Jeremy has no high. I'm getting this out of the way now because it's impossible not to address - the guy needs to sing these songs and he simply doesn't. With improved vocals this album shoots up to a solid 8 in my book. It's got all the hallmarks of today's digitally tinged indie rock done right; emotive guitars, lots of energy from the drum kit, inventive breaks and musical swells with smart sounding lyrics... just no one to deliver them in a convincing manner. Sorry Mr. Bolen. Awesome title, though.
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