the felice brothers

e-stone · **Posted:** Fri Feb 15, 2008 4:43 pm

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taking a break from that howlin rain now and on a whim d/l this album by the felice brothers based on these ravings:

Quote:

"Americana Pogues"
Mojo Magazine

"Barnstorming and brilliant"
The Guardian

"The next generation of Americana heroes."
Uncut Magazine

"Scruffy and scratched Americana that recalls Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark and early Springsteen."
Time Out

"They have edge...they have soul...all-or-nothing grit, determination and a strong sense of history. These are songs that give a real taste of being young, broke and American. They drink whisky from the bottle and dance like crazies and all they're asking is: Sing along, dont be afraid. "
Helen Keen/ Maverick Magazine

"The Felice Brother's Catskills Folk is rough around the edges and intoxicating.....Ryan Adams: eat your heart out."
Metroland/Best Of 2007

"Tonight At The Arizona documents the reality of happy endings not being one of life’s guarantees. From teenage pregnancies and the study of your firearm as you contemplate suicide, to being arrested for the drugs you were dealing to pay for your mother’s medical bills, the gritty contents are delivered with a wavery-voiced nod to all-time greats Dylan and Guthrie, backed by wailed group choruses liberated from hick bars and films set in the Deep South."
Drowned In Sound Magazine

not quite sure what i think yet...pretty good...but i think a lot of the reg rock crowd might really dig this.

oh, and i see they are opening for DBT this tour.

anyways:

Code:

http://www.hidelinks.com/?dyxldrkenu

pw = jukeboxer

Dalen · **Posted:** Fri Feb 15, 2008 4:49 pm

beautiful e, i've been wanting to hear this.

Senator LooGAR · **Posted:** Fri Feb 15, 2008 5:18 pm

So far, DIS GOOG!! Thanks, Hason!

Kingfish · **Posted:** Fri Feb 15, 2008 5:32 pm

Why must every band in the genre be described as "drinking whiskey from a bottle?" Tired phrase. Still can't wait to listen

wenchlette · **Posted:** Fri Feb 15, 2008 5:43 pm

Checking it out now. Thanks, e.

Promethium · **Posted:** Fri Feb 15, 2008 6:23 pm

I need to give these guys a listen. They signed to the Conor Oberst ran Team Love and are playing a bunch of shows around here. I believe they are opening for DBT.

discostu · **Posted:** Fri Feb 15, 2008 8:30 pm

RIYL - If you like Cold War Kids performed by Bob Dylan & The Band.

Modem · **Posted:** Mon Jun 15, 2009 11:43 am

This is the only obvious thread I could find about these guys after a quick search. Took me about a year to get into the s/t album. I think a big part of it was that initial impression that these guys are trying a little too hard to channel dylan / the band / etc. Two things finally made them click for me. The first thing was the song "Don't Wake The Scarecrow". I was giving the s/t album another shot a couple of months ago, and this one sort of reached out of the listenable blur that the album had presented to me on previous listens. Sort of reminds me of a Spider Stacy ballad on an old Pogues album or something.

The second thing that really locked them into place for me was this video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcVku6bFe-U

It kind of soldified to me that they are the real deal, despite the obvious inspirations / comparisons you could make to their sound. That's a pretty fantastic live clip, right there.

I heard Yonder Is The Clock a couple of times last week, and there were 2 or 3 standouts (Run Chicken Run is pretty hot). A lot of the slower, mellow songs didn't grab me.

wenchlette · **Posted:** Mon Jun 15, 2009 3:21 pm

Got to see them earlier this year and *loved* the show.

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