Monday, February 22, 2010

OH I almost forgot! New Music!

Larry got a new CD from our friend Brad (who is an EXCELLENT photographer, you should look at his work, it's INCREDIBLE!), and I'm in love with it!!

They are called Needtobreathe, and this is the first song off their latest, Outsiders. It's called Outsiders. lol. It's the song that pulls up on my playlist right now, but just in case I change it, here it is:




I'm discovering that I love bluegrass/folk style music. I'm partial to music that has open chords, banjo or mandolin (or both!), handclaps/foot stomps/snapping, and basically everything else that would make bluegrass/folk music what it is. It just adds a uniquely and refreshingly human element to the music, it just makes it more... real? I guess? Pure music, is what it is. It's not the canned stuff on the radio. Not processed to perfection. You can hear that he oversings a little, that pitch isn't always exactly perfect (not autotuned...). But that's what makes it so enjoyable and unique. The imperfection makes it feel familiar, like home.

Not that there's anything wrong with what's on the radio, it has its place for sure, and I have my days where I just need a little Britney to get me through, lol. This is just one of those albums I could listen to over and over again for weeks on end and not get bored.

These guys are great, you should definitely listen to their other stuff. The whole Outsiders album is great, if you're into that sort of thing. ;)

Anyways, I love it and I'm happy to recommend them. I can't wait to get ahold of their earlier albums and check them out!

2 comments:

  1. Cool! I added new music too, do you like Mumford and Sons? It's more Irish Party in 3rd class than raw and unprocessed, but it's not Britney either so you might like! lol I LOVE music with a little bit of complication, preferably a strong beat and maybe some strings,and a strong piano at the core, or sometimes just anything that is silly and makes me want to bounce up and down. Have you ever listened to Bright Eyes? It's very raw and emotional and often times dark but it has that same sort of recorded-in-the-middle-of-a-backyard-jam-session kind of feel. Just sharing! xo

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  2. I DO like Mumford & Sons! I got that CD from Brad the same day I got this one. I haven't listened to it as much, but I did like what I heard :)

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