Sukilove

CDs
	Sukilove - You Kill Me (AHA!068) CD $10.00 On You Kill Me listeners will find the catharsis that deserve to make this Belgian band a household name on two continents! Pascal Deweze (Chitlin' Fooks, Shadowgraphic City, Metal Molly, Mitsoobishy Jacson, Nemo - he's also played on albums by Bettie Serveert and Alex Chilton) and his band have loaded up their keen ability to craft pop songs and wheeled their amplifiers over to the dark side of the nightclub. You Kill Me showcases building melodies, swelling arrangements, a driving undercurrent, and pure tension-release expertly recorded in studios in the US and The Netherlands and produced by John Morand (Sparklehorse, Labradford, Cracker, Camper Van Beethoven, etc.). Dense production, a wall of sound, and Pascal's wonderful songwriting and acute wit prove You Kill Me to be a stupendous new album!! The album is - for lack of a better phrase - far more Lennon than McCartney this time out. While still melodic and well-sung, there seems to be a lot more upheaval in these tunes; less like Wilco's pop adventurism and more like Franz Ferdinand deciphering Radiohead's rock experimentalism or channeling an angry, young Elvis Costello. Yes, this is the type of record for which NME should be writing 2 page reviews. Great lyrics spilled over dark, driving, brilliant music (that doesn't skimp on the hooks!) from a band led by a tremendous songwriter, inspired performer, and one helluva guy. Let the music do the talking and try to pin down your favorite song. I simply adore 3 or 4 songs here and it’s tough to choose a favorite, when they're ALL favorites! These guys kill me. Aces!
	Sukilove - Sukilove (AHA!055) CD $10.00 This is a great disc that's fills the musical void masterfully, equally at home beside your best Palace and Wilco, Roddy Frame and Ron Sexsmith albums and Promise Ring's "Wood/Water" and most twilight Tom Waits as well as homespun Swedes Hederos & Hellberg and Nicolai Dunger, and melody makers Squeeze with plenty of hooks and heartfelt, clever lyrics. All things to all listeners, like the comfort of a good friend, this album should appeal to a very wide spectrum of the Parasol audience. The terrific video to the standout track, "As Long As I Survive Tonight." is now viewable on our website. Watch the video and I dare you not to fall in love with this album. Guests include Carol Van Dyk (Bettie Serveert/Chitlin Fooks).
	Sukilove - Talking In the Dark (AHA!037) CD $9.50 Pascal Deweze, one-half of the CHITLIN' FOOKS (Carol Van Dyk/Bettie Serveert) duo, introduces his own band with this debut mini-album, featuring the folky boot scuff of classic Americana burnished with the candlelit essence of modern soft pop.
Compilations
	Various - Stuck In the Chimney (More Christmas Singles) (PAR-CD-074) CD $7.50 Includes the Sukilove track "X-Mas For Aliens"
	Various - Parasol's Sweet Sixteen Volume 5 (PAR-PROMO-005) CD $5.00 Includes the Sukilove track "Talking In the Dark"
	Various - Parasol's Sweet Sixteen Volume 7 (PAR-PROMO-007) CD $5.00 Includes the Sukilove track "As Long As I Survive Tonight"

See also: Chitlin' Fooks, Bettie Serveert



“Not everyone hated Wings. Belgian pop aficionado Pascal Deweze's first album under the moniker Sukilove features swooning, painfully pretty pop built around simple melodies strummed out on acoustic guitar and augmented with strings, piano, organs and horns. This construction allows tracks like "Computing Beauty" and "Talking in the Dark" to be both grand and grounded. And Deweze's easygoing voice takes the desperate edge off otherwise melancholy tunes like "Hang On" and the bluesy epic "Did You Ever Feel So Lonely?" There's little here as gritty as Deweze's work with Chitlin' Fooks, his twangy outfit with Bettie Serveert's Carol Van Dyk, but there's also nothing here that's saccharine mush -- which is more than could be said for Wings' catalog.” -RollingStone.com

"...an album that shines with “Sgt. Pepper"-era Beatles and “Yankee Hotel Foxtrot" Wilco arrangements. The disc sports loopy psychedelia, folk fanfares and rustic country floating through a symphony of well crafted pop. Nothing's trendy, and there's no eye toward top-40 action. There's just a singer/songwriter and empathetic musicians who have more tricks up their musical sleeves than a sleight of hand magician. And their output is pure magic.” ­The Virginian

“Belgian singer/songwriter Pascal Deweze's second release as Sukilove is a sophisticated, accomplished collection -- pinches of Wings and Big Star, combined with sprinkles of early Wilco, make for a pleasant, nearly flawless disc. Moments throughout the entire album nod to other artists' material, but Deweze never comes off as a transparent mimic -- he simply has a firm grasp on what it takes to make a good pop album and isn't afraid to reuse ingredients. The album's emotional peak comes smack in the middle, with the effectively repetitive "Did You Ever Feel So Lonely". It begins as a stripped-down, brooding indulgence, but gradually builds in tension with the subtly-layered addition of slide guitar, piano, backing vocals, strings and electronic effluvia until the song finally hits a climactic, crashing swing. If you'd doubted Deweze's understanding of intelligently-plotted songwriting, you'll doubt no more… Deweze is a solid and confident songwriter. He knows when to really push a song ("Shame You Never Worry") and when bells and whistles are unnecessary ("Talking in the Dark", "Just a Lazy Day"). He wears more than a few influences on his sleeve, but his effortless distillation of pop knowledge results in a strong, enjoyable album.” ­Splendid e-Zine