Blog: The Stu Reid Experiment

Well, I've become more or less obsessed with The Morning Benders as of late - their sophomore album Big Echo has been on heavy repeat around mi casa. After seeing them at SXSW, I'm sold that these guys are the real deal. They have a commitment to the music that is really really cool, and the end product shows how much they pour into it. One of my favorite videos of the year is a feature Pitchfork made featuring a large number of San Fransisco musicians playing "Excuses" http://pitchfork.com/tv/#/epis ode/2115-the-morning-benders, a recording that is really quite divine. [...]

• The Ice Tray - Excuses (The Morning Benders Cover)