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Hymns for a Dark Horse

Bowerbirds (Artist)
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Product Details

  • Audio CD (July 10, 2007)
  • Original Release Date: July 10, 2007
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Burly Time Records
  • ASIN: B000V4Q9HI
  • Also Available in: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #211,440 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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My favorite new band in forever. --John Darnielle at Last Plane to Jakarta


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8.4: Bowerbirds do for backyards what the Hold Steady's done for parking lots-- translated place into sound. --Pitchfork Media

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The real deal, March 5, 2008
By Patrick Murphy (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews
Bowerbirds defies a single market niche, but I've defaulted to describing them to friends as "bluesy acoustic Americana rock" - whatever that means. But their independence is one of their charms: it's difficult to find anything quite like them right now, and their emergence onto the indie scene is enormously exciting.

These musicians are the real deal: rhythmically complex, instrumentally tight, melodic yet evasive, and ultimately affecting. Their lyrics may seem uncomfortably earnest on paper, but everything just plain works when packaged together. And Bowerbirds is even better live, with impressive ensemble coordination and easy charisma.

Should you buy this album? Absolutely, without reservation. The only thing to consider is whether to buy now or wait for the Spring 2008 re-release on the Dead Oceans label, with two extra tracks promised. If you're going digital, tho, you can pick up those tracks when they're available and enjoy the rest of this fine album without delay.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Indie at its finest!!! , September 24, 2007
I am already wanting more!!! Bowerbirds sound like no one else out there, right now or ever. Soft male/female vocals, tambourines, accordian, dominant beats and acoustic guitars have never been fused more perfectly. The closest comparison I can think of is Grizzly Bear (see "On a Neck, On a Spit" and "Easier") but still even then, the Bowerbirds sound has my vote as the most unique sound out there. I highly recommend this cd, my favorites: Bur Oak (the best song out there), My Oldest Memory, and In Our Talons. If you only end up downloading ONE song from iTunes, make it Bur Oak, you will not be disappointed!
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