The Freelance Whales have been making some quality noise on the NY music scene with their debut album - Weathervanes. They are playing tonight (4/13) at Bowery Ballroom, but it is your last chance to catch them before they go on tour with The Shout Out Louds to spread their sound (The show is sold out, so get your Craigslist hustle on). Some have said, and I will agree they are channeling some Postal Service(esque) sounds. Two of the must listens from the album are below.
I had the pleasure of seeing Blitzen Trapper at The Fox Theatre here in Boulder last night and must say that the show was all I hoped it to be and more. The six piece band from Portland, OR filled the stage quite nicely with a tight and well orchestrated sound. Although it was great to hear a few of my favorite Blitzen tracks live, including Furr and Black River Killer, it was the barrage of lesser known tracks that really caught my ear. I was really brought back to a sound reminiscent of the 70’s with their flawless harmonies and country folk-rock sound.
Although this show did not bump Bon Iver from the leader board of shows we’ve been to at the Fox this year, I would give it a well deserved second place. Upon walking out I stopped by the merch booth and scored the new “Black River Killer” EP on Vinyl for $10, which also came with an access code to download an mp3 version of the EP. 2X Bonus! If more artists did this I would buy everything on Vinyl, who really wants a cd anyways?
Found this after signing into myspace for this first time in a year, looks to be an intriguing project and I cant wait to get a copy.
Check the site out here and watch the trailer they just put out for the album below. The duo are headlining the ‘Rock The Bells’ tour this summer that could best be described as the warped tour of Hip-Hop. Check it out in NYC this coming Sunday and in Denver on August 6th.
