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Birds, Beasts, & Flowers [EP]

Hem

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Audio CD (October 5, 2004)
Original Release Date: September 28, 2004
Number of Discs: 1
Format: EP
Label: Arena Rock
ASIN: B0002VEOO0
In-Print Editions: MP3 Download

Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Amazon.com Sales Rank: #89,371 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Song Title Artist Time Price

1. Half Acre-Hem Hem/Autumn Defense 3:33 $0.89

2. Bluebirds Fall-Autumn Defense Hem/Autumn Defense 4:36 $0.89

3. Pacific Street-Hem Hem/Autumn Defense 3:04 $0.89

4. You Know Where I Live-Autumn Defense Hem/Autumn Defense 2:59 $0.89

5. St. Charlene-Hem Hem/Autumn Defense 4:11 $0.89

6. Mayday-Autumn Defense Hem/Autumn Defense 4:47 $0.89

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On this six song EP, both Hem (a Brooklyn based 8-piece) and Autumn Defense (multi-instrumentalists Pat Sansone and John Stirratt of Wilco), sprinkle their craft with an array of instruments (strings, acoustic guitars, pedal steel, mandolin, and organ) that blossoms into a gorgeous and lush yet delicate sound. The perfect soundtrack for remembering the summer while ushering in the fall.

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5.0 out of 5 stars more, please!, March 18, 2008

By	echoes of empires (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews

I also bought this for Hem, but found myself singing The Autumn Defense's melancholy "Bluebirds Fall" all hours of the day for weeks. While all the songs are good, this is the one that really stands out for me, its melody and sound just mesmerizing. It has that laid-back early 70s L.A. country-rock sound with late 60s Beach Boys; even a bit of Nicks/Buckingham era Mac. With all that said, I often think of The High Llamas - if they were more mellow and warmer. As far as I know some of these tracks aren't available anywhere else, so suggest picking this one up!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Worth it for the Hem tracks, September 11, 2007

By	Jason Heiss - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I bought this CD for the Hem tracks, particularly St. Charlene, which is one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard. It gives me chills every time I listen to it. Half Acre and Pacific Street are also both quite good. I'd never heard of Autumn Defense before finding this CD; their tracks are OK but the Hem songs are the stars of the disc.

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