Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars It's been about three whole years since we last heard from Raleigh's Bowerbirds ; their last effort Upper Air definitely warmed all our hearts. After one listen to The Clearing , you'll be glad the band waited; this record's assuredly the best thing they've put together with their unique blend of folk, strings and sweet melodies. Momentarily a guitar is plucked as "Tuck the Darkness In" begins, but the band quickly [...]
While it might not be the most unique album of the year, it sure is beautiful.
"hymns for a dark horse" war eines dieser werke, die sich sofort in die herzen seiner hörer katapultierte. jahre ist es her. "upper air", der nachfolger, wurde zweifelsohne zögerlicher angenommen. aus der ansicht eines innenlebens wurde ein journal. aus den zur sonne geschriebenen songs wurden tagesbegleiter, ein geschlossenes album empfahl sich, ein aus einzelnen songs bestehendes musste erobert werden. der abstand zwischen beiden wurde über die jahre größer. während das eine türen öffnete, schloss man sie mit dem zweiten wieder. mit "the clearing" legen philip moore (vocals, guitar) und beth tacular (accordion, vocals) ihr drittes full length vor. es [...]
Tuck the Darkness In - Bowerbirds Formed in 2006, Bowerbirds (@thebowerbirds) are an American folk band rooted in Raleigh, North Carolina. Once a trio, the group is now comprised of five members and led by Philip Moore (vocals, guitar) and Beth Tacular (vocals, accordion). The band, which includes Mark Paulson (vocals, multi-instrumentalist) and the addition of Yan Westerlund (drums) and Leah Gibson (vocals, synth, cello, keys), brings together the beautiful, almost haunting, sound of harmonies layered over strings, keys and drums. Their 2007 debut album, Hymns for a Dark Horse , [...]
Polyvinyl Usually when an interesting press release shows up in my inbox, the contents show up ad nauseum in my RSS, Twitter, Facebook, whatever over the next few hours - such is the nature of the press cycle in the digital age. But one of the best pieces of news over the last few days, at least for me, hasn't yet found its way into the internet echo chamber, and that's the anouncement of the return of Saturday Looks Good To Me . Not that I'm entirely surprised; the Ann Arbor, Michigan [...]
- Punk rock continues its resurgence in 2012 with the March 6th release of Ceremony' s Matador Records debut, Zoo . Right now, you can stream all 12 tracks at SPIN.com . - California blues rock band Delta Spirit unleash their self-titled third LP on March 13th via Rounder/Concord. Stream it now at RollingStone.com . - North Carolina folk ensemble Bowerbirds release their third album, The Clearing , on March 6th via Dead Oceans. Stream it now at Stereogum .
Um álbum desenvolvido em um chalé na Carolina do Norte e gravado sob a tutela de um especialista nessa arte, Justin Vernon , em seu estúdio em Eau Claire, Wisconsin, cria expectativas quase instantâneas de um novo For Emma Forever Ago . Mas não é essa a experiência que The Clearing , novo álbum do Bowerbirds , proporciona ao ouvinte. The Clearing , terceiro álbum do trio formado por Philip Moore , Beth Tacular e Matt Damron , só será lançado oficialmente na próxima semana, mas já [...]
Next week, Bowerbirds will release their third full length album via Dead Oceans, titled The Clearing . But, you don't have to wait a whole week to hear the lovely release. Stereogum has the whole thing streaming and you can check it out here .
Next week, Bowerbirds will release their third full length album via Dead Oceans, titled The Clearing . But, you don't have to wait a whole week to hear the lovely release. Stereogum has the whole thing streaming and you can check it out here .
Justin Hollar I had actually forgotten how weird Alpinisms , the 2008 debut from New York's School Of Seven Bells was. It basically inverted the balance of pop-to-experimentalism of the Deheza sisters' former outfit On! Air! Library! and made itself it much more accessible than O!A!L!'s self-titled effort but was still willing to forgo the pop in parts to play with textures, exotic sounds and the interesting harmonies that their twin frontwomen could create. 20102s Disconnect From Desire was [...]
Six years deep into their career, it would appear that Bowerbirds have it mostly figured out. Their first full length effort, 2007's Hymns For A Dark Horse , showcased the songwriting talents of one Phillip Moore, just two years off his last release with North Carolina post-rockers Ticonderoga, in a more stripped down form than we had ever seen his work. Hymns... didn't move massive numbers of copies or garner widespread critical praise, but it did foreshadow the compositions to come on Upper Air . Due to to a more emphatic critical response, as [...]
Os Bowerbirds disponibilizaram o seu novo álbum "The Clearing" para escuta em exclusivo no Stereogum , através do Soundcloud. Por aqui para ouvir o terceiro longa-duração do trio que foi gravado em April Base, o estúdio de Bon Iver , em Wisconsin e num refúgio de montanha na Carolina do Norte.
Over at Stereogum, they've scored quite a find. The stream for NC's own Bowerbirds ' The Clearing . We've been excited about this one for a while, and tho we're not cool enough to be "exclusive," you feel a little better clicking on the link from us, don't ya? Listen here .
Some old tunes, some new tunes, all good tunes, most Mondays... Right-Click + Save Link As: M.I.A. - Bad Girls Sleigh Bells - Leader of the Pack Werewolf Police - Vixens Phantasy Shlohmo - The Way U Do Frankie Rose - Know Me Bowerbirds - In the Yard Stay+ - Stay Positive Perfume Genius - Dark Parts [...]
Next month, the reliably gorgeous Raleigh folk trio Bowerbirds will return with The Clearing , their third album, which they recorded partly in a cabin in North Carolina and partly in Bon Iver's Wisconsin studio. We've already posted the songs " Tuck The Darkness In " and " In The Yard ," and now we've got all 11 tracks of the album streaming after the jump. Click below to hear it. Read More...
Frank Yang Two records is not really a lot of data from which to plot a creative trajectory, but based on Sharon Van Etten's first couple records, you could make some projections. Her 2009 debut Because I Was In Love was simple and spare, elevated above your standard singer-songwriter fare by Van Etten's gorgeous bruise of a voice and her correspondingly confessional songwriting; 20102s mini-album epic showed what she could do with backing players, offering a perfect set of songs that arced from [...]
All of the free and legally downloadable track from the past week in one single download for your listening pleasure! TRACKLIST: 1. "Count On It"/Dunson 2. "The Too Men"/Zoo Animal 3. "In The Yard"/Bowerbirds 4. "Tongue Tied (Gigamesh Remix)"/Grouplove 5. "Kicking"/Torche 6. "The Hypnotist (Sonny & The Sunsets Cover)"/Leatherbag 7. [...]
Bowerbirds - Beth Tacular and Phil Moore are the creative epicenter of this North Carolina band melding ambitious art/pop edge with audacious strains of modern folk...Beth's mysterious debilitating illness and the pair's on-off-on relationship stress behind them, they retreated newly inspired to their hand-built cabin in the woods for reflection and writing songs for their third album // Release : The Clearing (March 6, Dead Oceans) // Sounds like : the stakes are raised but the expanded production scope and more intricately twisting melodic lines never sound overworked or pretentious -- the odd [...]
Bowerbirds - n. any of several oscine birds of the family Ptilonorhynchidae, of Australia, New Guinea, and adjacent islands, the males of which build bowerlike, decorated structures to attract the [...]
In support for their killer upcoming album The Clearing, the Raleigh-based act Bowerbirds released a smart mini-documentary this week to gear up for the March 5th release. While the footage captures the group discussing the challenges that drove the creative process, it's really the quality of the music that pushes this project beyond that of a run-of-the-mill promo video. Folk music and chamber pop fans will want to keep this album on the radar as this looks like an early standout for 2012.
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