Sunday, February 13, 2005

MUZIK: Dark and Simple, Calm and Quiet


Play all the ponderous, litling guitar chords you like - unless you've got a lead singer with a good set of pipes, your post-folk, ultra-twee band of navel-gazing acoustican'ts aren't gonna get any farther than the crowded corner of your local independent coffee shop. These folks have been doing it for a while now, however - and if this is any indication, they've deserve a second, third and fourth look. "Moon...River...wider...than a mile...."

In a similar but darker vein, check out Iron + Wine's last album. Bleak rural landscapes and tumblers of bourbon recommended, but not necessary.

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