THE LOW ANTHEM | SMART FLESH
Wildly acclaimed Providence, RI group The Low Anthem follows-up their 2008 hit “Oh My God, Charlie Darwin” with their fourth studio release, Smart Flesh. While their group has evolved, adding Mat Davidson (drums) to the lot of multi-instrumentalists Jocie Adams, Ben Knox Miller, and Jeff Prystowsky (jaw harp, musical saw, stylophone, antique pump organs, et al), their lyrical storytelling and trademark sound of ethereal, melancholic Americana remains strong. Self-produced and mixed by the talented Mike Mogis (Bright Eyes, Monsters of Folk, M. Ward) and engineered by Jesse Lauter, Smart Flesh features the expansive sound and inherent echoes of their recording space – a vast industrial former pasta factory with additional garage based tracks. Smart Flesh is a gorgeous album that is sure to garner The Low Anthem even more fans. – Written by SMarx
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posted by JFelton, March 14, 2011
THE LOW ANTHEM | RESERVOIR
The Low Anthem’s Nonesuch debut Oh My God, Charlie Darwin alternates between old-timey country, secular gospel and harmonized folk in an album of polished Americana music. Oh My God, Charlie Darwin is a seamless hybrid of old traditions with contemporary aesthetics that sounds at once earthy and ethereal. Multi-instrumentalists Ben Knox Miller, Jeff Prystowsky and Jocie Adams weave together clever acoustic instrumentation with harmonium, harmonica, clarinet, upright bass, banjo, drums and gorgeous vocals. These Providence, RI up-and-comers create tender Americana music that simultaneously makes you smile and cry.
posted by JFelton, July 13, 2009
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