The Delano Orchestra
Monday, March 10th, 2008 by Anne Cloudmanfrench folk // indie
French ensemble, The Delano Orchestra, use everything from the bouzouki to the glockenspiel to craft their elegant understated tracks, but it’s the soft-spoken, whispered vocals that create their intimate sound. Scratchy electric guitars and soothing trumpets fill out the somber “Between Day and Night” while the melody of “Spread Our Little Wings” exudes a warming charm. Both tracks are from their endearingly-named debut album A little girl, a little boy, and all the snails they have drawn.
Fragile innocence meets textured instrumentals.
The Delano Orchestra – Between Day & Night
The Delano Orchestra – Spread Our Little Wings
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