Feral Harmonic

Old Canes | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 20, 2009)
• Original Release Date: 2009
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Saddle Creek
• ASIN: B002N1AECI
• In-Print Editions: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #256,796 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A special treat, November 3, 2009

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jordan (texas) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Feral Harmonic (Audio CD)

As a fan of The Appleseed Cast and one who really liked the last Old Canes album, I was not at all dissappointed by this release. It is just nice to hear Crisci playing with the acoustic guitar again. He is a very gifted songwriter. THis album is better produced, and has much more going for it overall. I would say all should get it.

4.0 out of 5 stars Good New Find, January 16, 2011

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D. Ashal "Just some dude" (Aztlan, holmes) - See all my reviews
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Not a big Appleseed Cast fan, I was pleasantly surprised by this really fine album. I'm not sure of an immediate point of comparison. Calexico comes to mind, partially because of a couple of specific tracks but more generally because the traditional music serves as a starting point rather than a limit or a definition. The instrumentation is well-played but energetic and with a rough edge, which I like, and the lyrics are personal and largely devoid of genre cliches (I know I bang on about this a lot, but it's a peeve of mine). I like a lot of newer country and folk influenced music, but it often has no sense of its own identity, or rather has a sense of trying to fit an image. The songwriter here isn't afraid to shake things up a little, rather in the tempo, lyrics, and mixes of instruments. The banjo and horns, for example, when they appear, don't feel anachronistic or out of place, and the plaintive lyrics of songs like "trust" don't feel precious or contrived. I'll follow this band with great interest.

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent follow up, January 9, 2011

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Russell G. (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

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Feral Harmonic is Old Canes' follow-up to the self-titled debut album from 2004. Whereas the debut was a more intimate affair, akin to sitting next to a fireplace in a log cabin in the woods, Feral Harmonic is a sprawling, celebratory record featuring new layers of instruments and textures. The songwriting is better too, but the additional hooks and melodies aren't noticeable right away under the layers of additional instrumentation. As a result, this album rewards multiple listenings. For those who really like the debut because of the intimate nature of it, they may be put off somewhat by the cacophony, but Feral Harmonic is every bit as good, if not even better, than the debut. The finale "Southern Radio" takes us full circle back to the previous records' coziness. This album is another example of how Chris Crisci is one of the better songwriters of the last ten years.