Alright, just a quick update. The new Morning Benders album I referenced in my last post is only a few days away from release. Leading up to the release date, they've been streaming the album for free. They have also posted a really cool video of the recording of one of their singles, "Excuses", in which they get by with a little help from (about 25 or 30) their friends. In addition to numerous John Vanderslice appearances on the video, I also spotted a heavily-bearded Gram LeBron, the guitarist from Rogue Wave. Check out the video below and also click the link to their website to download an MP3 of the track for free (at least for now).
Yours Truly Presents: The Morning Benders "Excuses" from Yours Truly on Vimeo.
Download "Excuses" mp3 here:
http://www.themorningbenders.com/
Since I'm clearly guilty of overhyping the Morning Benders, let me also offer up another newish release to check out, just in case you're a hater of Big Echo. Mumford & Sons is an interesting Brit-Folk band that is just starting to break into the North American scene with their new album - Sigh No More. At first listen, this album definitely seems like a fairly ordinary folk offering. BUT ... if you let these songs play through (i.e. beyond just a 30-second iTunes sample track), they start to get really interesting. They usually set things up with a really nice vocal harmony (ala Fleet Foxes or Avett Brothers) and then all of sudden, BAM - rocking out vocals, cocaine-crazed banjo solos and enough energy to make you question whether you're still listening to the same album. In the end, they are somehow able to pull off a pretty unique album within a genre where homogeny is king. Start with the single "Little Lion Man" and I think you'll be back for more.
El Capitan
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