Album: If I Don't Come Home You'll Know I'm Gone Rleased: 2009 Genre: Folk Rock
So it seems to me that if you have heard of this Toronto based folk rock band, you like them. It seams that its not possible to dislike this band. With talking to numerous friends and sharing this band, people continue to listen and share them. There is only downside to The Wooden Sky which is; not that many people have heard about them. I have a strong feeling that they are just waiting to explode. All they need to do is open for a big name band on a tour and they will blow up.
Why we like them: 1) Sophomore slump? That couldn't be further from the truth. This band seem to get better and better with each album thats released. 2) Gavin Gardiner vocal range; can be mellow and smooth so an aggressive i wouldnt say yell but raising his voice on "Something hiding for us in the night" 3) Collaborations with female singers
Artist Beck had an idea a little while ago. This idea was to get a bunch of musicians in a studio and cover an album from start to finish without rehearsal. The albums they covered where The Velvet Underground and Nico, Songs of Leonard Cohen, Oar and currently Kick by INXS. A few notable artists on these are Brian LeBarton, Devendra Banhart, Feist, MGMT, Wilco, St. Vincent, Liars and many more. Each week Beck has been posting a video from the studio also lots of sites offer free downloads in MP3 format.
Here is a video of: St. Vincent Daniel Hart Sergio Dias Liars Beck Hansen Brian LeBarton Putting their spin on INXS - New Sensation.
If you don't appreciate this you don't appreciate music.
The Drums? Who are they? Thats the question i found asking myself. These guys seem to have a lot of hype surrounding their first self-titled release this summer. I have currently heard two songs from this album on various music sites. Upon hearing them i must say i have joined in on adding to the hype. They almost sound like a weird blend of The Smiths mixed with Joy Division. I don't know to much about them besides they are an American band and that former member of Elkland formed this band.
Here is their First video of their self-titled album
The other day i was driving and i unfortunately didn't have my iPod to plug into my car. To some people this isn't a big issue, but to me it is since i hate listening to the radio. So i started to scan airwaves for something decent. I came to CBC Radio2 (103.3 in Ottawa). I hear this beginning to what sounds like a good folk song, and then these two smooth voices which mold into one come over the music giving me goose bumps. For 4 minuets i'm sitting in my car in pure ecstasy. The Dj comes on after the song saying "that was Madison Violet with Crying". When i got home that night i immediately got the album and put on my headphones. Hit play and listened to the entire 40 minuet album without interruption. Madison Violet is made up of Brenley McEachern Lisa McIsaac both Canadians
Why we like it: 1) Every track on the album succeeds brilliantly on its own terms without any overdubs or unnecessary clutter 2) What Folk music should be 3) If ever two voices were made to join together these are them
Are you ready for my pick for album of the year? well here it is. Its been three years since The National have released their critically acclaimed LP "Boxer". They have followed it up with an even better record...Yeah i know thats a very bold statement, but trust me you will agree upon listening to High Violet.
Why we love it: 1) Matt Berninger voice and his inability to write bad lyrics 2) Their third masterpiece in a row 3) Sufjan Stevens and Bon Iver's Justin Vernon appear on album
Video curtsies of Pitchfork. Head over to Pitchfork to watch two more lived videos.
Hey former SBacker Music Movement followers and new followers. After a hiatus from informing you on new/favourite and up coming bands i felt the need to get back into it. Since my last post on SBMM over 3 months ago my music library has been growing at a rapid speed. This is good news for you since i will try to post all of theses findings. Stay Tuned
