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Darling Cruel
12+ albums
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The music is quite unique - and maybe that is why I am drawn to it, and why this CD is still a favorite. I would call it "goth lite". Most tracks are produced with a rich orchestra and/or backing choir...in a way that really works! Bottom line is that these tunes have some great hooks and grooves, and some of the best orchestration since ELO. But be warned: the singer's voice takes a bit of getting used to...it is an acquired taste. But once you are tolerant, the music and tunes should satisfy. There is a myspace page, but it is not very informative. Anyone know what happened to these guys? iPOD worthy: tracks 1, 2, 5, 7 I found this on a blog type of site. However, it is something minimal on the Band: Darling Cruel. Some Bands and Artists are very difficult to find information on them. http://billsmusicforum.blogspot.com/2007/07/darling-cruel.html Here is the former Lead Vocalist for Darling Cruel's Web Site: http://www.fodrecords.com/artists/gregory-darling/ Here is more information: THE MAN WHO NEVER WAS – a biography of Gregory Darling We know Arctic Monkeys called their debut Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not (a phrase the Albert Finney character uses in Saturday Night and Sunday Morning) but there are very few artists that take this recalcitrance to the nth degree. Gregory Darling is one such artist. “At school, I played in a lot of bands, a black funk act, even at the Southern Baptist Church in Tujunga every Sunday, until they kicked me out
