Thursday, February 12, 2009
Monday, February 2, 2009
Two New Albums
I've gotten two new albums in the past week from two new artists. The first is Fiction Family. Fiction Family is comprised of Jon Foreman (Switchfoot) and Sean Watkins (Nickel Creek). But this is not exactly Switchfoot meets Nickel Creek. Most of the influence comes from each of the artist's independent work.
Most of the songs are an eclectic acoustic/rock/folk blend. Both artists have a history of unorthodox chord progressions and melody lines which are present here.
An unlikely cover made its way onto this album. The song is called "Throw it Away", originally recorded by Abbey Lincoln. The original is a jazz tune, but FF's version is darker and heavier....definitely a reinterpretation of Lincoln's lyrics. This is probably my favorite song on the album, though I can't say why. My other favorite is "When She's Near" which you can hear here (hear hear!).
The next album is "Orange Days on Lemon Street" by Lex Land. I first heard Lex on iTunes last spring and was very impressed. I'm not sure why I didn't buy it then, but fortunately I was able to correct this mistake.
The first thing you notice about Lex's music is her voice. She is somewhere in between Norah Jones and Regina Spector--a good place to be. As Norah discovered, this kind of voice is perfect for alt Jazz.
I only got this album last night so I'm afraid I can't provide too much more insight. Click here to listen for yourself.
On a quick side note, I'm quite ready to come home. Denmark is great, but I would give a lot to hop in my car, drive to Zaxby's, then over to a friend's house. A lot.
Most of the songs are an eclectic acoustic/rock/folk blend. Both artists have a history of unorthodox chord progressions and melody lines which are present here.
An unlikely cover made its way onto this album. The song is called "Throw it Away", originally recorded by Abbey Lincoln. The original is a jazz tune, but FF's version is darker and heavier....definitely a reinterpretation of Lincoln's lyrics. This is probably my favorite song on the album, though I can't say why. My other favorite is "When She's Near" which you can hear here (hear hear!).
The next album is "Orange Days on Lemon Street" by Lex Land. I first heard Lex on iTunes last spring and was very impressed. I'm not sure why I didn't buy it then, but fortunately I was able to correct this mistake.
The first thing you notice about Lex's music is her voice. She is somewhere in between Norah Jones and Regina Spector--a good place to be. As Norah discovered, this kind of voice is perfect for alt Jazz.
I only got this album last night so I'm afraid I can't provide too much more insight. Click here to listen for yourself.
On a quick side note, I'm quite ready to come home. Denmark is great, but I would give a lot to hop in my car, drive to Zaxby's, then over to a friend's house. A lot.
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