The follow-up to 2007's acclaimed Hymns For A Dark Horse. Upper Air moves away from the singular sound and sentiment; each song is a unique, beautiful piece. The arrangements are subtle: acoustic guitars, organ, piano, autoharp, violin, percussion, upright bass, and more are used throughout. This music has the spirit of Richard and Linda Thompson, the currency of Devendra Banhart, and the addictively sweet melodicism of Iron and Wine, but it churns with an underlying energy closer to a Beirut or something ...   [ read more ]

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The tragic virtue of folk music is its earnestness. That is, while honesty and openness are clearly good things in many contexts, too many songs about the need to save the rainforests or spreading your love around can quickly wear on the nerves. Raleigh's Bowerbirds, a couple plus a friend who have just put out their debut album, manage to keep the virtue without any tragedy. An accordion, a big thumpy bass drum (marching band-style), some pretty guitar that echoes into the far reaches of what sounds like ...   [ read more ]

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