Blog: All the Young Punks

The sound on Bowerbirds ' new album, The Clearing , is bigger than a lot of the trio's previous stuff. Listen to the song Tuck the Darkness In,  for example. The song begins quietly but then builds to a strong finish that ends with electric guitar and drums. That's not to say the songs on  The Clearing are altogether different. The album follows a path set out by the band's previous releases, folky, dreamy songs that also feature piano, violin, accordion and the old, trusty vibraphone. There's an interesting backstory about the band's challenges and personal lives [...]

• Bowerbirds - Tuck the Darkness In