Art in Manila - Set the Woods On Fire
Reviewed by simple
Art in Manila’s Set the Woods on Fire successfully channels elements of Wilco, Elliott Smith and U2 through tight, layered verses and inescapable two-and-four chord choruses. With frontwoman Orenda Fink functioning more as part of the ensemble rather than as a solo instrument, it’s an easily digested record. It’s also not without soul, however, as is evident on “Anything You Love,” a desert-flamenco gem that recalls “House of the Rising Sun” if it were set in Omaha. [www.myspace.com]