Not exactly sure if I discovered this through one of my forays onto the Australian charts but I'm glad I did. This band has developed by the proverbial grassroots approach and apparently wins over an audience when they play. Even our local indie-weekly music critic said, "It comes in gentle but deceptively large waves. And it may steal over slowly and quietly, but it ultimately winds up around you in total envelopment and embrace. By the time you realize it, you're already swimming in its richly crafted beauty." And this guy strikes me as a metalhead! I wish I'd known they were playing. Hate that I missed my shot. Anyway, this is full-length uno after a couple of EPs and it's a keeper...
I think it's filling the void for the many Aussie fans of Angus & Julia Stone now that they've gone solo routes. This fan-produced video is for one song off the album that's a dead ringer for the Stone siblings...
The young lady's voice reminds me at times of the lovely Julianne Regan and her time in All About Eve. I've read other comparisons most of you will be familiar with, such as Dylan, Bon Iver, Simon & Garfunkel (one track is scary similar), late-era Beatles and Radiohead.
Out domestically about two months, it has yet to crack a chart. They recently wrapped up their six-week swing through the US and Canada that I missed and I've yet to see the first negative review. Every one of you who purchased the last Civil Wars album needs to consider "States." And while you're at it, try the solos from Angus and Julia Stone, too.
Thank you...
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