Wind-Up Canary

Casey Dienel | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 14, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Hush Records
• ASIN: B000EBGEKU
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #103,817 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars fun piano pop cabaret, July 19, 2006

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Daniel Paris "isaac" (fairbanks, ak usa) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wind-Up Canary (Audio CD)

This album is a blast from start to finish.
Dienel's compostions are fun and bright, her sence of melody is whimsical. Her lyrics tell stories about eccentric and interesting characters. To me this album is like a long lost friend. i can imagine myself listening to this in 30 years and thinking of it fondly. Highlights are "All or nothing" sounds like a lost Carole King composition. "Baby James" which reminds me of the Asylum Street Spankers, (maybe its the clarinet?) Doctor monroe, and Frankie and Annete are rich short stories set to cabaret music. and "the coffee beanery" what a cute song!!... From what i read about her she likes Pavement and David Bowie... oh yeah, she's cool. "Stationary" is the only song on guitar... and its a dreamie summer love lost song... smiles. is she still bemoaning losing the James mentioned in track 3? (I can't shake you off, no matter how hard I try. Cant just pick up my pen and write about something else.)

It was described to me as similar to Regina Spektor and the decemberists... by the people at AAM put on her bio paragraph...I gotta say, I dont hear that... (maybe fat old man, is her most regina spektorish) It reminds me most of Blossom Dearie. Maybe a little like Nellie Mckay when she reigns in her imagination and creativity and actually writes a pop song. Also check out Rory Stitt from Juneau, Alaska if you like this.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Casey is amazing., January 13, 2009

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William Hoffknecht "SC2NewSCast com" (Fernley, NV) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wind-Up Canary (MP3 Download)

I had the pleasure once of running sound for Casey at a theater that I managed once. It was one of the most pleasurable experiences of my life. She was one of the best performers, best songwriters, and a wonderfully sweet and beautiful woman all wrapped up in one.

I had never heard her before and since that night (When I purchased this album from her for a discounted price), I listen to this cd quite often (And that was three years ago when I worked with her.)

Her stage presence was wonderful and the lyrical quality was astounding. The only disappointment when I got the cd was that it was missing a song that she played live that I would have loved to have been able to hear again.

The album opens with a fun and light song called "Dr. Monroe that mixes great vocals, simple and fun melodies with a rather interesting yet minimalistic piano part.

The highlight to me is the track entitled "Frankie and Annette" which tells the story of two young lovers and problems they face in our society as well as well as growing up in this world. With a few slyly placed metaphors that actually made me smile and laugh when I saw her sing this tune live.

She is now releasing albums under the name "White Hinterland" and recently I DLed the first one from Amazon here and, although I do not care for it as much as this one, it is still a valued member of my collection.

Worth every penny my friends.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A happier version of Fiona Apple, June 1, 2006

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Wind-Up Canary (Audio CD)

Sounds like: A happier version of Fiona Apple at the piano. This is upbeat female rock, very nice. This is very lounge-rockesque.

1. !!!! Nice beat. This is the kick-off of the cd and a great start.
2. !!
3. !!! This is like a song that you'd hear at the Gaslight Theatre to go along with a great stage-show.
4.!! A slower song that flows beautifully. This one sounds a lot like Fiona Apple, although the lyrics are not as subtle and poignant as Fiona Apple's.
6. If you know what it's like to work at a coffee shop, you'll like this song.
9. For some reason this sounds like it's being sung from a bathroom.
11. Very jazzy, she brings in a trumpet and drums for this song.
12.!! She has her very own La La song! Unlike Ashlee Simpson's, this one is very good but slow. Mellow and flowy, it makes me wanna la la.
RIYL: Neko Case, Beth Orten, Calexico, Fiona Apple