The Dutchess and The Duke : She’s The Dutchess, He’s The Duke :: Review
When rounding out albums of the year, I would be remiss if I excluded ‘She’s The Dutchess, He’s The Duke’ by The Dutchess and The Duke, a retro 60’s female / male duo with a strong fixation on the sounds of early Rolling Stones and Dylan. The uncannily catchy songs are based on traditional folk and blues rhythms and feature many sing-a-long melodies.
The album is a consistently entertaining listen from the opening chords and hand claps of “Reservoir Park” to the downtrodden tales of gypsies and the other miscreants that inhabit the songs of principles Jesse Lortz and Kimberly Morrison. Standout tracks also include the Leonard Cohenesque “I Am Just A Ghost” and the eastern tinged “The Prisoner.” ‘She’s The Dutchess, He’s The Duke’ is available on Sub Pop imprint Hardly Art.
