November 2009
3 posts
Monsters of Folk - Monsters of Folk (Shangri-la)
Yes!! Jim James (My Morning Jacket), Conor Oberst & Mike Mogis (Bright Eyes) and M. Ward make beautiful music… together! Folksy, harmonic, complex themes. If you didn’t like Bright Eyes’ early “whiny/emo” phase (which I personally loved), have no fear. Sure there are love songs, but Conor continues to mature and here everyone contributes equally. More...
Details Details - Details Details EP
Seth Williams (Details Details) makes electronic music that is danceable but will not give you a seizure. It’s auto-tune in moderation, melodic rather than glitchy, and alternatingly upbeat and contemplative. Details Details should win some converts who would not otherwise delve into such computer-dominated waters. The lyrical content is more varied than the average techno-dance...
Orenda Fink - Ask the Night (Saddle Creek)
Serious music from a seriously good songwriter. Her early work with Azure Ray is the same kind of “stripped-down acoustic guitar with female vocalist,’ but as the write-up says, this is much more Southern in a bunch of ways. The influence of more traditional folk is clear. Generally on the slower side, but never mopey (I didn’t even find “Why is the Night Sad”...