Monday, November 16, 2009

pretend - bones in the soil, rust in the oil

this album is up there with my favorite albums of 2009, so far. if you're into the whole twinkly-guitar sound, you should definitely check this out. when i listen to them i can't stop thinking about american football (or maybe penpal, marquette, etc) for some reason. they have that soft sound, but their songs still seem powerful and emotional, not to mention long, but still not boring. Those Luminous Noises Are God is probably one of the best songs i've heard in a while. especially around 2:03, oh my gooooodness, and then the vocals kick in and the little chimes and it makes me want to melt. rumor has it they cover "honestly" by american football, and i would be so stoked to get my hands on a recording of that, or make it out to california to see it. i guess this is the only release they put out so far, but i could only imagine they're going to put out even radder things in the future.
overall: 9/10

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