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September 22, 2005
Writing about records in a whole new state
First things first, I have to say that I love the eff out of Florida. I realize that might sound crazy, but I really do like Florida. Ocean=Awesome.
Now, on a recent spate of iTunes purchases:
I know I'm a little late in jumping on the Antony & The Johnsons bandwagon, but I've jumped on it so hard. I honestly can't remember the last time a piece of music affected me so deeply so immediately as did "Hope There's Someone" from I Am a Bird Now. Within just the first few phrases, my eyes glossed up something terrible I wanted to lift weights and eat raw meat.
I honestly couldn't have imagined that the new Devendra Banhart could be as good as it is. P4K made some stupid noise about how Cripple Crow is now the defining record of the whole freak folk movement. Unfortunately, a class can't be defined by something that isn't itself an instance of that class. They taught me that in dictionary school. My point is that it just isn't a freak folk record. I won't say it's more than that, since I don't want to knock the scene I dig so well. It's just not a part of that scene. The fidelity, the instrumentation, and the conspicuously un-mannered vocals all make for an unexpectedly mature record that smashes the tropes established by the legion of Banhart imitators. Quirky, ecstatic, and gorgeous.
The Calexico and Iron & Wine record is as fantastic as you think it would be. Next time Sam Beam needs to let my man Joey Burns sing a little more. I ♥ Joey Burns.
Anyway, I'm at the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization's annual meeting, and I'll be in the dang ol' exhibit hall from 7 AM tomorrow, so I'll just have to talk to you all on Monday.
Posted by matt at September 22, 2005 09:14 PM
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