Poor Manners

Press-reactions Poor Manners

     

www.radiowereld.nl “What I heard this month is really special. With great pleasure, I became acquainted with ‘Poor Manners’ from the roots rock formation Born in a Barn. Sometimes tasteful folk and then suddenly robust ‘Crazy Horse rock’. It cheerful hops up and down from texmex to honky-tonk and calypso. ‘Poor Manners’ fascinates and from beginning until the end and keeps on growing to ever greater heights. We are, without doubt, going to hear more from these guys.“ New Folksounds “And now they sweep the market with ‘Poor Manners’. And they should succeed gloriously. The loose and open play-style with subtle and colourful arrangements topped with harmonized vocals open doors to a wide appreciation. Catchy band. Must be very partylike, live.” www.alt.country.nl “In contrast with above reviewed album, ‘Poor Manners’ is in perfect balance. Roots Music is the main influence, together with folk, texmex- and rockmusic, a tasteful raw and muffled sound with shots of slide, mandolin and sharp violin riffs. Sometimes the lyrics of singer-songwriter Peter-Paul Kleijwegt is inclined to cliché language (Sucker for Blondes) on the other hand Kleijwegt easily comes up with quite a few songs of international allure.” Rootstown Music “Musical point of departure is the 70’ties countryrock to which opening song ‘Waste of Time’ clearly refers; at the basis an energetic acoustic guitar where after the instruments are skilfully expanded with accordion, violin or Spanish guitar to give the countryrock a distinct texmex feel. The slower song ‘Fidget Father’ seems a resting-point, but soon the gentlemen continue doing the thing they’re good at; jolly, dance-able songs involving lots of different instruments. When the guitars turn to a more heavy sound and the (southern) rock component gets bigger, the band stays convincing.” Musicmaker “Cajun, Middle of the Road, la-la-la’s, Country, Eastern variations, Folk, Neil Young, Black Crowes-licks, all pass by.”