Hypnagogues

david cronenberg's wife really do mix the banal and the extraordinary and although it's rarely scary, hypnagogues can be an unsettling listen (the woozy irish folk of 'in the limo' knocks you off balance) but it can also be a witty humorous affair too! clearly influenced by a multitude of smart-arsed art-rock bands. at any given point you could spot elements of the fall, half man half biscuit, art brut, or the velvet underground in dcw's sound. hell, even bob dylan (jailbird) gets channelled effectively at certain times during hypnagogues. the important thing is, that with one notable exception, david cronenberg's wife is very aware of their influences and manage to make their songs stand on their own rather than stagger around on stolen ideas and pinched riffs.