https://www.austinchronicle.com/music/2014-10-03/acl-music-fest-2014-saturday-reviews-falls/
Into the Fire (Verve)
Difficult to separate the autobiography from Falls' debut EP given the romantic relationship and breakup of Australian duo Melinda Kirwin and Simon Rudston-Brown. It's not bitterness that saturates the six songs of Into the Fire, but rather a lovely resignation, the sad slip away of love that maybe shouldn't have been pursued at all. Kirwin and Rudston-Brown meld effortlessly in harmony from the outset of "Please," the former's breathy lilt softly shading the latter's lower tenor. "Girl That I Love" and "Home" both rise with a gentle but complex songwriting, though along with the clapping "Hey" evidence too much influence from recent tourmates the Lumineers. "Hollywood" stands out as stunningly different however, a subtle and gorgeous piano ballad rivaling Harry Nilsson's most emotionally sincere moments as strings sway in the backdrop. An uncertain future, but promising start. (2pm, Austin Ventures stage)
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