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fadafada Posts: 1,032
edited September 2008 in Other Music
Anyone here got the album ? I think its great. Reminds me of the arrangements of Jenny Lewis and vocal similar to Jim James of My Morning jacket.

WHITE WINTER HYMNAL is an amazing piece
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  • grjammergrjammer Posts: 385
    I picked it up about a month ago and isn't hasn't left my six disc cd rotation in my car :)
  • 1STmammal2wearPants1STmammal2wearPants Posts: 2,938
    i have it on vinyl and cd. it's absolutely beautiful. seein them in october at the somerville theater in somerville, ma!!!!!!!!!!
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  • CM1847CM1847 Posts: 577
    I wasn't too impressed with them initially, but they have grown on me steadily over the past month or so, it's a quality album.
  • lephtylephty Posts: 770
    i just heard them today at a friends house... i was like "is this some jim james side project i never heard of?"

    they are really good so far. its weird cause they sound a fair amount like MMJ, but it doesnt sound like they are cheap rip offs.
  • cubbieblue82cubbieblue82 Posts: 292
    1STmammal2wearPants wrote:
    i have it on vinyl and cd. it's absolutely beautiful. seein them in october at the somerville theater in somerville, ma!!!!!!!!!!

    I really like these guys. Probably my favorite pickup from this year.

    Saw them live at Pitchfork this summer, and they were really impressive. They had that place dead silent while they were playing. That is not an easy feat with a festival crowd! :) They really pull the harmonies off live.

    Thinking about seeing them again when they come through Chicago in October.
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  • soclosesoclose Posts: 628
    For anyone who likes Fleet Foxes, Wilco, Bob Dylan and/or The Band:

    http://www.youaintnopicasso.com/2008/08/31/video-wilco-fleet-foxes-cover-dylan/
  • pjl44pjl44 Posts: 9,475
    1STmammal2wearPants wrote:
    i have it on vinyl and cd. it's absolutely beautiful. seein them in october at the somerville theater in somerville, ma!!!!!!!!!!

    Hey...me too! Very convenient when you live in Somerville...
  • restlesssoulrestlesssoul Posts: 6,951
    this friend of mine mentioned them to me, and they are coming here in a week or so...hmmmmmmmmm, hows the live show? DL'ing now.
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  • nutmeg81nutmeg81 Posts: 627
    1STmammal2wearPants wrote:
    i have it on vinyl and cd. it's absolutely beautiful. seein them in october at the somerville theater in somerville, ma!!!!!!!!!!


    that the cinema/venue near Porter Square T Stop?!

    likin the record alot too!
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    nutmeg81 wrote:
    that the cinema/venue near Porter Square T Stop?!

    likin the record alot too!

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  • 1STmammal2wearPants1STmammal2wearPants Posts: 2,938
    pjl44 wrote:
    Davis

    yeah.

    ya did get the area right tho when ya said porter.....that's still somerville :)

    great lil venue to see a show. and it's now apparently SOLD OUT for FF.
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  • reeferchiefreeferchief Posts: 3,569
    I was thinking about checking them out, but then I heard all these MMJ comparisions and thought I'd leave it haha not my cup of coffee.:)
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  • 1STmammal2wearPants1STmammal2wearPants Posts: 2,938
    reeferchief wrote:
    I was thinking about checking them out, but then I heard all these MMJ comparisions and thought I'd leave it haha not my cup of coffee.:)

    he has jim james' voice. the music sounds nothing like MMJ save for a couple of tunes. very folky combined with beach boys harmonies. beautiful stuff.
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  • reeferchiefreeferchief Posts: 3,569
    1STmammal2wearPants wrote:
    he has jim james' voice. the music sounds nothing like MMJ save for a couple of tunes. very folky combined with beach boys harmonies. beautiful stuff.

    It's pretty much Jim James' voice that I dont dig about MMJ, I might still check them out for the craic of it like, but my personal excpectations are low.:)
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  • Ridin The WaveRidin The Wave Posts: 552
    I love these guys!!!

    That Dylan cover that was posted gave me goosebumps......
  • 1STmammal2wearPants1STmammal2wearPants Posts: 2,938
    can't wait for the show tonight!!! Mykonos has some of the most beautiful harmonies known to man -- I really hope they play this one.
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  • 1STmammal2wearPants1STmammal2wearPants Posts: 2,938
    Sawyer wrote:
    seeing them friday in Mil town...pumped......longshot but can anyone speak to the merch that was being sold?

    they were fucking amazing, and were one of the chattiest bands i've ever seen. they responded to everything the rowdy crowd said, for the most part, and were quite jovial and humorous. They sound amazing live.

    On sale was two t-shirt designs (20 bucks a piece), a poster, vinyl of their LP, cds.
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  • intodeepintodeep Posts: 7,228
    1STmammal2wearPants wrote:
    can't wait for the show tonight!!! Mykonos has some of the most beautiful harmonies known to man -- I really hope they play this one.

    I love it too but doesn't it sound like a CSNY song to you? All i hear is Ohio with those guys harmonizing " How can you run when you Know" During the part where they are harmonizing "You go Where ever You Go Today"

    Maybe it is just me but i do love that song a lot too :)
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  • robfest2robfest2 Posts: 594
    The EP is also good

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_Giant
  • 2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance Posts: 23,308
    Lets hope these guys make a return after Robin finishes college.
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  • llessuRllessuR Posts: 195
    2-feign-reluctance said:

    Lets hope these guys make a return after Robin finishes college.

    Agreed. Should strengthen his already solid song writing.
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  • Mad MohabMad Mohab Posts: 310
    Sun Giant is worth owning.
  • 2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance Posts: 23,308
    I think everything they've done is worth owning - but Sun Giant is really, really fucking good. Might be my favourite release.
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  • 2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance Posts: 23,308
    Sub Pop has reissued their first 3 works in a 'collection'. If you like these guys, this set is amazing. I enjoyed the once impossible to find EP from their earliest days.


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  • jerparker20jerparker20 Posts: 2,501
    2-feign-reluctance said:
    Sub Pop has reissued their first 3 works in a 'collection'. If you like these guys, this set is amazing. I enjoyed the once impossible to find EP from their earliest days.


    Good to hear. May to check it out over the weekend.

    I saw Fleet Foxes maybe 6-8 months ago and was floored at 1. How good they are as musicians 2. How good they sound live.  I wouldn’t hesitate to see them again.
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