Midnight Musing: Bon Iver

So I've left Brett alone at the helm for too long but he's posted some pretty solid tunes and for that I applaud him.  Many apologies for the hiatus but i'm back now.

I'm not usually one to anticipate upcoming albums, mostly because I don't follow bands that closely but Bon Iver's latest album has got me all sorts of excited.  The album is set to be released June 21st.

The single "Calgary" has been released and it is fantastic.  Click the link for a free download of the song. Justin Vernon infuses some synths into the song which may or may not be representative of the rest of the album.

If you are not familiar with Justin Vernon's music then I would encourage you to dive in and if you already know him then I hope you're as excited about the new album as I am.

The Rosebuds

Ivan Howard and Kelly Crisp (who kind of reminds me of Dee from It's Always Sunny) make up the core that is The Rosebuds. The band formed in 2001 in North Carolina where the two met at college and have since created 4 full length albums and a couple LPs. The music is an interesting mix between Bon Iver, Miike Snow. and a touch of the XX. Their most recent album, "Life Like" is what I call "tenawesome," and I would recommend it to anyone that enjoys the song I share with you this day. As a side note, they are planning on releasing a new album in early June, so in the event that the album is good you can expect hearing about this band again in the near future. Feast.

"Life Like"


Life can be difficult and all our plans and preconceived ideas about the future can be destroyed, but things will always work out. Always.

PM: Choir of Young Believers

To deviate from my recent obsession with electronic music, I want to share a song by a wonderful band called the Choir of Young Believers, or COYB for acronym lovers. The group hails from Denmark and is the creation of Jannis Noya Makrigiannis. The band has been a great success in Denamrk over the past 3 or 4 years, and has recently come to gain recognition in the United States after visiting SXSW in 2009 and signing with an American label Ghostly International. The recipe for COYB seems to be a mixture of Bon Iver, Mumford and Sons, and a touch of Sufjan Stevens. Therefore, they have a very tasteful sound and you can understand why I love them and why you will as well.

The song I have chosen is called "Action/Reaction" from the album "This is for the White in your Eyes." I really love the feel of this song, it has a great beat, interesting lyrics, and it is the kind of song that gives me the chills. I love it. As should you.

Stir the pot, bring it to a boil.

Premium Musics: S. Carey

I stumbled across a great musician a few weeks ago and Jo's latest post about Iron & Wine's new album reminded me of it. Sean Carey, who is the man behind the music of S.Carey, is an amazing musician that excels in the realm of percussion and vocals. He is a native of Wisconsin, studied classical percussion at the University of Wisconsin, and is a lover of jazz percussion. There is great likelihood that you have never heard of him, but there is a pretty good chance you have heard him. This is due to the fact that he joined the band Bon Iver near the the time of its creation and performed as the drummer and backup vocals. So if you've heard Bon Iver, you've heard Sean Carey.

His debut album, All We Grow, was began in 2008 during hiatuses while on tour with Bon Iver. It was released in August of 2010, and was the result of experimentation rather than an intent to create a solo album. The song I chose is titled "In the Dirt" and I love it due to the interesting use/combo of instruments, but mostly for the piano and his vocals, but also mostly cause it's just great. The rest of the album is pretty solid as well and it reminds me of my favorite parts of Bon Iver, but with a touch of electronic in some songs and more instrumental in others.With that said, this song is powerful and amazing, so enjoy.

Don't drink and drive.