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William Elliott Whitmore - Animals in the Dark

FirecloudFirecloud Posts: 516
edited May 2011 in Other Music
Not sure how many of you have heard of him, but this guy's a real gem. Far as I'm concerned, there's a not-too-distant relation between William Elliott Whitmore's growly folk/blues and Vedder's Into the Wild trip. His new album is precisely what I've been waiting for - relatable themes addressed with true soul, in a gravelly voice that you'd swear belongs to an old black man.

I highly recommend the record - it's called Animals in the Dark. I posted a couple tracks with the review I wrote if you want to check it out.

http://www.antiquiet.com/reviews/2009/02/william-elliott-whitmore-animals-in-the-dark/
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  • chimpatchimpat Posts: 590
    I saw him a few weeks ago opening for City & Colour. He was really good and the crowd was definitely into his set. Gotta pick up that album.
    "This is about as perfect a crowd as you can get. I hate to placate, I ain't placating...." - EV, 9/29/96


  • FirecloudFirecloud Posts: 516
    Yeah, definitely recommend it. How are City & Colour?
  • chimpatchimpat Posts: 590
    City & Colour were very good too. Real solid show overall.
    "This is about as perfect a crowd as you can get. I hate to placate, I ain't placating...." - EV, 9/29/96


  • MushmouthmattMushmouthmatt Posts: 8
    he did a split 7" w/ Murder By Death, they each covered a song by the other. very cool stuff.
  • FirecloudFirecloud Posts: 516
    MP324714 wrote:
    he did a split 7" w/ Murder By Death, they each covered a song by the other. very cool stuff.

    nice, any idea what songs?
  • MushmouthmattMushmouthmatt Posts: 8
    William Elliott Whitmore did "Dynamite Mine". Murder By Death did "One Man's Shame". although on my digital download of the songs it says Murder By Death did "Samba". i'm not familiar with Whitmore's catalogue at all so i'm not really sure.
  • FirecloudFirecloud Posts: 516
    MP324714 wrote:
    William Elliott Whitmore did "Dynamite Mine". Murder By Death did "One Man's Shame". although on my digital download of the songs it says Murder By Death did "Samba". i'm not familiar with Whitmore's catalogue at all so i'm not really sure.

    Hmm.. that sounds interesting. I'll have to dig it up. Thanks for the heads up.
  • Jon ChorbaJon Chorba Posts: 268
    Bumping this.

    I saw him open up for Cornell last month and it's the first time in a couple of years that I was blown away by an artist that I never heard of before. Unbelievable song writer and an amazing voice. Went home and bought all of his records.

    Check out

    Hell or High Water - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DG3Oln7sgjU
    Diggin My Grave - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFYjFiPv ... re=related


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