Tuesday, August 23, 2011

The Civil Wars "Barton Hollow"

Bought this record several months ago and promptly buried it underneath a pile of paperwork.  Started hearing the title track on a regular basis from our U-Verse Adult Alternative channel.  Kept thinking I had it somewhere but could never seem to locate it.  Finally cleared some of the in-basket and "aha"!  There it is...

After several spins, I've decided I'll keep it, but only after seeing several live videos on the Internet.  You savvy YouTubers will notice I search for things with a few thousand views or less, not the ones in the hundreds of thousands.  Case in point, this was the song that brought them to the mainstream, but this version comes from this year's Sundance festivities.  There is an obvious connection between these two disparate musicians, and it's infectious.  Search for some of their Michael Jackson covers, or even the Smashing Pumpkins one, and you'll see what  mean. 

This record is acoustic/folk/Americana, and occasionally a couple of steps closer to Country.  They trade vocals more than share them.  If you find the album to be pretty and alluring, yet you want a bit more of a challenge, then get one of the releases from Angus & Julia Stone.  Far more dramatic and involved.  As a matter of fact, they are the second most searched artist on my blog (any guesses on #1?).  If just half of the people who put "Barton Hollow" into the Top 15 on Billboard's Albums chart would listen to the Stone siblings, I'd guarantee you'd see a domestic breakthrough for the Aussies. 


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