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Released in May 2007 on Noble Task Records. "Amy Domingues has played cello on albums by many of D.C.'s biggest names -- Fugazi, Ted Leo and Bob Mould, just to name a few. On "TheSoundest Serum," she proves she's no mere sidewoman, though, as sheleads her band through a strong set nine-song set. The tracks rangefrom the torchy, spooky murder ballad "Dear Henry" -- highlighted bythe cutting guitar work of frequent collaborator Mary Timony -- tothe bouncy, piano-driven "Brick Eyes" to the solo-cello showcase ofalbum closer "Difficult Run." There's certainly a medieval feel tothe proceedings, but this isn't Renaissance Faire fare. It's hip,seductive chamber pop done right." Washingtonpost.com
Garland of Hours' self-titled CD isn't a Dischord release, but all the trio's members have played with Fugazi, Dischord's flagship act, and one of them, multi-instrumentalist Brendan Canty, is a founding member of that band. The chamber-rock ... Full Descriptiongroup's central figure is cellist Amy Domingues, who also plays keyboards and sometimes sings. Two of these seven pieces, which range from the album's 12-minute jazz-classical-minimalist centerpiece "Esperance/Annamite" to the traditional ballad "Katie Cruel," are Domingues solo showcases. The threesome's melding of genres isn't especially bold, but it is skillful and consistently melodious. Of Washington's many experimental post-post-punk combos, Garland of Hours is the only one that owes more to Erik Satie than to Black Sabbath." Mark Jenkins - Washington Post
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