DULCET LITTLE LOVE (2001) (Presumably writen by Danny Seim.) IF LACKTHEREOF EVER HAD A "BREAKTHROUGH ALBUM", DULCET LITTLE LOVE WOULD PROBABLY BE IT. MONEY WAS ACTUALLY INVESTED IN THIS PROJECT... "PROFESSIONAL" HELP WAS HIRED FOR MASTERING PURPOSES... A WHOPPING 100 ALBUMS WERE PRESSED, DISTRIBUTED, AND SOME EVEN SOLD... THE PORTLAND MERCURY WAS EVEN KIND ENOUGH TO RESPOND: LACKTHEREOF dulcet little love Cut & Paste Collective) *** Imagine Lackthereof's songwriter/mastermind Danny Seim at his home in Cornelius, devising new and exciting ways to layer his drums and drum machine (and of course laughing deviously). Seim does an excellent job blending the ideals of a basement project with a computer-centric recording ethic, complete with cool samples (one of which will be recognized by MAX riders). In fact, I can't tell you how much I love the drum sound. It's organic and artificial simultaneously, making the drums the focus of the album, and the melodies more like light condiments. In parts, Seim's whispered singing sneaks in eerily; in others, there are echoes of keyboards or crashes of guitar. It all ends up sounding dark and airy, yet somehow exotic and surreal. For fans of lo-fi sprinkled with electronics, this is a little gem of an album. JULIANNE SHEPHERD User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.