Wednesday, June 17, 2009

You Crazy Dreamers

You Crazy Dreamers

Anticipated Release - Bowerbirds “Upper Air”

Posted: 16 Jun 2009 06:13 PM PDT


Upper Air

One of the most anticipated releases for this year is the new Bowerbirds album “Upper Air”.  The album is being released this July 6th (UK first!) and July 7th (US, and I presume Canada) from the Dead Oceans label.

The album is another winner (yes we all know the album is making turns here and there lately), but this is an album that warrants a “collection” perspective.  The band is clearly great, every album they have released from “Danger At Sea (EP)”, to “Hymns for a Dark Horse” to the upcoming “Upper Air” have been stellar - a feat for any band to consistently release well above average albums.  I personally think their “Hymns…” album is one of the best of the decade and this album is catching up quickly.  The lead off promo single “Northern Lights” is phenomenal sing along track, with the newest track released from the album “Beneath Your Tree” being a combination performance of Phil Moore and Beth Tacular’s lead vocals which builds on the traditional Bowerbirds sound with accordion and that foot stomping beat (a la Matt Damron recently) that you recognize immediately.   The rest of the album follows suit with additional stand outs including a great selection of their organic slower acoustic tracks like “Bright Future” and “Silver Cloud” and “Teeth”.  Well there is still the eclectic “Crooked Lust” with a bit of finger picking guitar…and then….well, you get my point.

Highly recommended and a must have in any collection.

Listen/download:

“Beneath Your Tree”
“Northern Lights”

Bonus:  “In Our Talons” from both “Danger At Sea” and “Hymns for a Dark Horse”

Pre-order Bowerbirds Upper Air HERE.
Visit the Bowerbirds on the Bowerbirds Myspace and Bowerbirds Website

~Smansmith

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