Wednesday, December 10, 2008

The New Frontiers: Mending

So, I'm talking to my brother, and he says, "Guess who I ran in to? One of the kids that used to live across the street from us in Cedar Hill [Texas]. And he's got a band." So, he tells me where to find them... but I'm not holding my breath. You know how it goes. The band usually isn't very good. So, when I tuned in their MySpace, I didn't hear what I expected.

This is one of the best albums in my collection.

Go listen to several of the songs on the band's MySpace. Seriously. I won't go on to describe songs or how I feel when I listen to it. This music is so... tender that all the talk spoils it. Cheapens it. Just go listen.

They're playing Indie Rock / No Depression Country. It should appeal to anyone who likes The Wallflowers, Gin Blossoms, Over the Rhine, Jon Foreman, and Jonathan Reuel (JRL).

The sad part: After giving it a go 5 years... they're giving up. Their last concert is Jan 3 2009 at Dada (Deep Ellum/Dallas). Don't let that stop you, though. This is good music.