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Judith and Holofernes : Matança
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An American variation on traditional Portuguese fado.
Genre: Rock: Folk Rock
Release Date: 2005
Matança Record Label: Fadocore
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Preview Song Name Time Format Price Select
Days Fade Into Weeks 4:48 $0.99
A Rage So Great It Will Consume Us All 3:36 $0.99
Hope and Hopelessness 5:10 $0.99
When the Body Stops Breathing (In the First Place) 4:42 $0.99
It's Harder to Break a Habit Than a Promise 2:53 $0.99
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Album Notes

Judith and Holofernes is Mark (bass), Stitches (6-string guitar), and Dos (12-string guitarra and vocals) with additional vocal contributions from Tracy. The music that they play is best described as "FadoCore," a mix of indie rock and a particular style of Portuguese folk music (fado) known for its obsession with anguish, longing, and the bittersweet twists of everyday life.

It started in 2002 after Mark, Stitches, and Dos had been playing together for years and in a variety of different bands. One trip to Lisbon and several months later, the band was up and running, playing shows between the Valley and the Bay, giving something new to local music, and breathing life back into fado.

For information on upcoming shows and downloadable music, visit www.fadocore.com.

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REVIEWS

A wonderful way to get in touch with your inner sorrow
author: dana turney
These beautifully crafted songs will nudge at the inner secret places of your mind. The blend of lyrics and melody penetrate and echo deep within. You'll come face to face with grief, longing and sorrow. The songs are seemingly simple on the surface but the complexity is lingering beneath waiting for you. I recommend this and the other Judith and Holofernes CD's. Folk Fado composition at it's best.
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The mixture of indie and folk is a good blend for this anguish
author: douglas mclellan
THE 21 minutes of music is very well produced . The lyrics touch on the human condition with all its anguish although the music is a blend of indie and folk it has something to say about our exisistence there is a contrast between the lyrics and the music with the music being upbeat and lyrics being quite melancholic ,a good contrast .
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Five Stars and Four Fingers!!!
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The album is now in constant rotation in my CD player... Full of emotion; I need a few minutes to myself after each listen.
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