After (2014), the American Mark Lanegan and the British multi-instrumentalist Duke Garwood join forces again for a full-fledged collaboration. Garwood has also been featured on Lanegan's previous two solo albums, writing the music for With Animals while babysitting Lanegan's five pets. Not surprisingly, this music is melancholic and deeply dark. The perfect soundtrack for a nocturnal existential
… crisis. Lanegan's raspy voice is supported by Garwood's music, which consists of guitar, keyboard, synths and samples. Sometimes minimal and chilly, sometimes layered and teeming. Mysterious and beautiful at times, but you have to be in the mood for it. If you listen carefully to the title track, you can even hear Lanegan's pets in the background. (JvQ)more
