One could swear that Yves Villeneuve (http://www.yvesvilleneuve.com) is from Seattle. The brittle, rain-soaked rock he is fixated on in "The Chorus Man" has the Emerald City's fingerprints of misery and hopeless longing. Songs such as "I'm Sleeping Single in Love" and the slower, depressing "Will She Say Hello Again" ache with the pain of adult disappointments. Even when Villeneuve is writing about a lost love, the tone in his voice is introspective, icy. Villeneuve cuts close to the outer boundaries of Goth rock without the glammy effects.
"A Dream I Had Last Night" is a nightmarish, hypnotic headbanger; it snarls like a rabid dog in a darkened alley. On "Insane Rumors," Villeneuve seems to break away from the inner turmoil and lashes out instead, pummeling the listener with catchy, metallic guitars. The wonderfully titled "He Is the Baddest Friend In Town" resurrects the glory days of grunge with its dirty, distorted riffs.
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Villeneuve's vocals stay the same throughout, heavy with the weight of break-ups and other issues on his shoulders. He is a compelling singer, one that I will continue to monitor for future greatness.
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