Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Meadow Island


Once again, I cannot recall the origin of my selecting this band to sample, but I did, and it was intriguing enough to purchase.  I couldn't find the first thread that would connect me to this band while doing a little research, so it must have been Divine Musical Intervention which led me to them.  Meadow Island is from Finland, and I haven't a clue who the guy's other band is, but what I gather is they are much more electric and rock.  So this is a departure from the norm, the other persona of this young musician.  His side kick is a woman who's vocals elicited names like Sarah McLachlan, Enya, and Clannad.  This is introspective, acoustic, soft pop.  Here is a live example for your enlightenment.  Of course, I go and pick a song to link that has the guy singing, but if you are interested in hearing her, you can hunt around that link and find a couple with her vocals and you'll see why I name-dropped the previous females.  The CD is much more produced, filled with ethereal ambiance, textural keyboards, maybe a hint of classical structure.  It's a beautiful recording and would be a wonderful CD to play for a small gathering of your intellectual associates. 

Even though I truly think this is a fabulous release, I already own so many other albums within this genre that never hit my airwaves, so I won't add another.  I do not believe this is available through the traditional domestic channels, but if I can buy it, you can buy it.  Hey, you can have my copy...

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