Town Feeling

For British folk-balladeer James William Hindle, the road to success has mainly been outside his homeland. Though having opened for artists like The Shins and Devendra Banhart in England, it is the U.S. that has most openly embraced this young singer. On Town Feeling, his third full-length album, the same wistful, delicately-strummed melodies that garnered critical praise for his self-titled debut and his second album Prospect Park are strewn with hope and acoustic longing. There's also the definite sound of maturity. After over a year of touring the U.S. with Of Montreal, The Essex Green and The Ladybug Transistor and appearing on compilations with Elliott Smith, Bright Eyes, Wilco, and Spoon, among others, Hindle's musical persona has begun to spread its wings. On Town Feeling, Hindle is ably joined by members of Vetiver, Currituck Co., and Espers.