Album lore

Wanted Men, issued by Les chantiers sonores in 2011, gathers 17 tracks by L’Attirail that thread through Balkan, Gypsy, klezmer, and folk idioms. The album’s texture is lively, marked by the nimble interplay of accordion, clarinet, and string instruments, conjuring dance rhythms and melodies that feel both rooted and spontaneous. The featured track “Mariposa” exemplifies this, with its buoyant pulse and deft melodic turns.Though modest in commercial reach, with over 7,000 Last.fm listeners, Wanted Men holds a quietly esteemed place among aficionados seeking spirited European folk traditions filtered through a contemporary ensemble. Tracks like “La Sierra Polka” and “The Good Badman” underscore a penchant for narrative tunes that nod to old-world forms while engaging modern sensibilities. This record is a solid artifact for those who prize nuanced instrumental craft within the whiffer unbound and whunderplayed corners of the folk canon.

Album lore

Wanted Men, issued by Les chantiers sonores in 2011, gathers 17 tracks by L’Attirail that thread through Balkan, Gypsy, klezmer, and folk idioms. The album’s texture is lively, marked by the nimble interplay of accordion, clarinet, and string instruments, conjuring dance rhythms and melodies that feel both rooted and spontaneous. The featured track “Mariposa” exemplifies this, with its buoyant pulse and deft melodic turns.Though modest in commercial reach, with over 7,000 Last.fm listeners, Wanted Men holds a quietly esteemed place among aficionados seeking spirited European folk traditions filtered through a contemporary ensemble. Tracks like “La Sierra Polka” and “The Good Badman” underscore a penchant for narrative tunes that nod to old-world forms while engaging modern sensibilities. This record is a solid artifact for those who prize nuanced instrumental craft within the whiffer unbound and whunderplayed corners of the folk canon.