Ahoy. May is a beast of a record-releasing month. The National, The Hold Steady, The New Pornographers, and tons of others all have new albums coming out. But the release I am most excited for is Woods' At Echo Lake. Last year's Songs of Shames was one of my favs of '09, but I really fell for Woods after hearing their Daytrotter session (esp. Suffering Season), an acoustic performance they recorded for a French radio station (best song!), and their incredible live show.
Blood Dries Darker is the opening track on the record and reminds me in the best possible way of To Clean, the opening track on Songs of Shame. This one thankfully lasts a little bit longer, and they really nail it on the chorus. Hear!
I'm also excited to see that 3 songs from their Daytrotter session will be on At Echo Lake, although I really wish Twisted Tongue would've made the cut, since it's in my head almost constantly. Seriously. Here's another track, Get Back, that I liked about 10 times as much the second time I heard it, mainly because of what the drummer (I assume) says after the song is done. I've been there...
Be sure to pick up the new LP when it's released May 11. Woodsist is one of the best labels out there. They need our support.
Until then, you can download the tracks here.
sometimes i go out to the woods.
ReplyDeleteand just hang out.
and listen to the sounds.
these songs are agreeable, too.