Happy new year everyone!!!
New year, new music? Wait! There's a lot more to discover from last year's (and 2007's) great great music... Yes, and after returning from Portugal (where a friend told me he didn't find anything recent interesting) I feel an even bigger urge to share the really wonderful projects that have been coming out in the last couple of years. Cani this one is for you!
So to start smoothly but surely, I present to you Fleet Foxes, five shabby-haired hippies from Seattle, US.
Their music is nothing innovative, but its just so so beautiful... 60's fans of folk bands like Crosby Stills and Nash or Jefferson Airplane will absolutely adore these guys. From the minute their selftitled debut album starts, nature embraces you in such a sweet and pure way..These hippies invite you to sit with them by the bonfire, and once again, the vocals are at the front here, and they carry you into the woods, to see the small creeks, to smell the pine trees...mmm...I know it seems I am exagerating, but if you listen, you will understand what I mean.
here's one of my favourite tracks "White Winter Hymnal", their myspace, the pitchfork rating & review (they gave them a 9/10!), and a interview-video pitchfork did with them when they were on summer tour in the US (dont start with this one, its better to hear some tracks first).
If you like this, then check out the texans Iron and Wine, they've been around for a while but their album "Shepherd's Dog" was a favourite in 2007.
I loved it, a bit "country" but in a good way :). The other records are not nearly as good. In fact, don't listen to them, just listen to this track(I found them through it and imediately fell in love):
Boy with a coin
(the video is stupid, so just pay attention to the track..)
Here's a fun one: The Devil Never Sleeps
Here's another one, more mellow: Ressurection Fern
And their sites:
Peace and love to all you beautiful 21st century hippies!
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