Blog: Indie Muse

If you are in search for some catchy pop/folk music similar to Built to Spill or Modest Mouse, check out the Chicago band Bound Stems. They released their sophomore album in September called The Family Afloat , and although their complex song structures are a bit too experimental for my tastes at times, there are some really good tracks on the album. I like Bobby Gallivan's vocals, which bring to mind Ed Harcourt. "Winston" is the folkiest song on the album, and is also ( 'therefore?') my favorite. The song features a banjo and back-up female vocals-two [...]

• Bound Stems - Happens to Us All Otherwise
• Bound Stems - Winston