2004-04-06
Boy, talk about guts.Unlike The Thorns who perfected the three way harmonies but forgot about writing songs that stick with, this accidental group (they hooked up at an open mic night) digs in a bit deeper lyrically and adds enough grit to the harmonies to keep them from sliding by unnoticed.
Echoes of the Jayhawks, Wilco, Tom Petty and, yese, even CSN&Y creep into the mix. With songs addressing everything from self-efficiency, to a timely anti-war protest to an eastern-inflected trip into Bombay, there is much to like here.
Waco Brothers
Going Down In History
KINA GRANNIS
Elements
SPARKLEHORSE
Dreamt For Light Years In The Belly Of A Mountain
Andrew Bird
The Mysterious Production of Eggs
Arcade Fire
Reflektor
BECK
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