2012-04-09
This band is akin to Mumford and Sons and The Fleet Foxes--emotionally delivered harmony-drenched lyrics with a quiet but steady build up (in the first two songs) or a gentle and persistent refrain (in the last two songs). Lead singer/songwriter Peter Liddle is a Brit, but raised in Norway; he found some musical mates in London and says the band plays folk music with a background of post-punk and hardcore. This ain't upbeat music--it is brooding and contemplative, as from the title track: "I was prepared to love you/And never expect anything of you/There’s no patron saint of silent restraint/Baby, there aint no sword in our lake/Just a funeral wake." Michael J. 04/12 F-Indie (Harmony)ANDREW ANDERSON
As Long As This Thing's Flyin'
THE WOOD BROTHERS
Ways Not to Lose
TRUCKSTOP HONEYMOON
THE MADNESS OF HAPPINESS
Acoustic Syndicate
Long Way Round
GREG TROOPER
INCIDENT ON WILLOW STREET
Jason Crosby
Cryptologic
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