Never listened to these guys before (yep, also because of the name). Just heard Songs About Leaving for the first time and this is so up my street! To me, it feels somewhere in between a triangle of Sunny Day Real Estate, Halifax Pier and Elliott Smith, or Low, somehow. I've no use for Band of Horses, but I'm loving this so far.
― On Some Faraday Beach (Le Bateau Ivre), Sunday, 7 May 2017 23:08 (six years ago) link
The S album produced by Chris Walla is a really nice listen. Sera Cahoone, the violinist, has a new one I've yet to hear. Talented group, still missed.
― the body of a spider... (scampering alpaca), Monday, 8 May 2017 00:26 (six years ago) link
Are you sure you have the right 'sarah/sera'? I thought Sarah Standard was the violinist. https://www.discogs.com/artist/365824-Sarah-Standard
― brotherlovesdub, Monday, 8 May 2017 20:26 (six years ago) link
Jenn Ghetto dropped the "S" name and started recording under Jenn Champion, btw.
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Monday, 8 May 2017 21:31 (six years ago) link
Double-checked Sera's site and we're both correct. I should have said "a" violinist, instead of "the".
I didn't know about Jenn Champion. Thanks!
― the body of a spider... (scampering alpaca), Tuesday, 9 May 2017 05:03 (six years ago) link
*cries to jenn ghetto, smoking cigarettes and i'm not even a smoker.*
― jumpskins, Tuesday, 10 May 2011 02:54 (seven years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
just dug up this thread cos im listening to carissa and now im laughing at my emo post from seven years ago. my teacher's fiancee had made out with me after a bottle of red wine. i was eighteen. god...
― meaulnes, Monday, 9 July 2018 23:59 (five years ago) link
listened to "songs about leaving" for the first time today and man, what a great record
― k3vin k., Wednesday, 15 August 2018 22:52 (five years ago) link
otm
― johnny crunch, Thursday, 16 August 2018 00:32 (five years ago) link
all their LPs are solid, and the b-sides are gorgeous as well. the atmosphere is particularly alive on 'you should be at home here' LP - you can hear the room breathe and it feels like an evening of company.
― meaulnes, Friday, 17 August 2018 00:15 (five years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbdAjnHVSYk
Jenn Champion's _Single Rider_ is highly recommended. Def in my top 10 for the year. Sets a chill vibe and delivers song after solid song.
― the body of a spider... (scampering alpaca), Tuesday, 25 September 2018 00:06 (five years ago) link