2012-04-15
Like the album's namesake, Baba Yaga (a witch of Slavic folklore) is both atmospheric and haunting (the first half of the disc, anyway). This is Futurebirds' second full-length and it's full of guitar, drums, pedal-steel, occasional cello, vocal harmonies, and fine production. Due to the band's origins (Athens, GA), it is frequently likened to REM. Other than their common roots, I don't think the bands are comparable. I see Futurebirds as a folk or alt-country band. Indeed this album gets twangier as it goes along. Comparisons aside, Futurebirds has enough substance to be able to stand on its own. Rebecca RuthAnna Christie
Elixer For The Human Heart
NEIL YOUNG
Live at Massey Hall, 1971
Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion
Exploration
BRANDI CARLILE
Live At Benaroya Hall With The Seattle Symphony
Sonny Smith
Fruitvale
Girlyman
Little Star
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