Country : USA
Year : 2011
Label : Barsuk Records
Genre : Folk Rock; Indie Rock; Acoustic
Web Site : David Bazan Web Site
I'd like to say that he is close to the modern version of the rank of artists from Bruce Springsteen and Tom Waits, and will say it. Yes, still far from fame and success to them, but one day you never know, those things are, change characters and heroes. Much work has to do David Bazan, to achieve greater success. But you can not deny his dense, minor (not less) voice that fits nicely in the mixture of folk rock, indie rock, which David Bazan mixed with his band. These are minimalist urban hymns with stories about human relationships, complexity them and a better future with more friends. David has hit the power and specifics with which to preach his folk rock theories, which inevitably will bring him success among fans of folk rock calmness. Grab your guitar, and prompts you to move the third "Future Past", which is of Dylan-esque verse making, light melancholy of Tom Waits and simple guitar chords.
He is also known with indie rock project Pedro The Lion, and if I say that is a modern bard, and this album will become a classic in the library of indie rock, folk rock fans. There are not words or exaggerated advertising, just a very good album. Born with urban melody of Tom Waits, light is captured by epic with Bruce Springsteen. Yes, in times when the strongest albums counts the number of fingers the album came out and see it a few years, how do we talk about it, and what events will cause fans in style. From now I predict it.
It seems as though David has run into the right tone and enjoys ultimate ear. Hear deep insight into "Strange Negotiations", where the realization that you feel like a stranger in your hometown is so well told, and it is not sad. Acoustic guitar and voice of David are the perfect pair for the event of memorable folk rock song. Some performers have much to learn from this particular piece, instead of trying to put corny sincerity. Pure truth in indie mood. Bites and running until you let blood from your heart.
Opening "Wolves At Your Door" is an energetic, indie rock loaded with a nice piece of country rock heavy bass line and insights voice of David. "Futuire Past" getting on "the train to somewhere," here thoughts about tomorrow and utopian past time to face sharp guitar riffs. A sighted David finds, that the future is coming quickly, and just like the past becomes history.
Fourth "People" says that before there was time and human relationships that people have respected each other and were united. You see that David Bazan tell stories - of life, utopian, profound, delicate folk rock tales of reflection. This brings him to the heights where big indie rock, folk rock artists, which I mentioned at the beginning.
The wonderful story of the woman and children around the sun and laughter in "Virginia" will wish to recall the same things about you. A fantastic guitar in the background is a path back to a case of a good ballad, like the song.
"Eating Paper" is pure rock charge in kind - rough guitar chords and timbre of David Bazan, who fits into any folk rock, indie rock meaningful piece. See how an indie rock tune can become a pure grunge rock, otherwise I am not pretty sure that is true. An example of the unique voice of David Bazan can be felt in the "Masses", and not only there, of course.
And with "Don't Change" can be awakened in the morning, and I guarantee that your day will be fresh just as a ripe peach. Sounds like a cheerful Tom Waits.
The album ends with "Won't Let Go" which almighty reminds me in a bass line of "With Or Without You" of U2. But as a U2 song is alive (if i use this term for it) and at the same time painfully desperate. It is that of David Bazan is a quiet, subdued folk rock, ambient tale of non-armistice of the artist to be put into frames, for philosophical reflection,which sometimes it "eats" and he is always looking for ways to be himself. This story is sedating thoughtless impulses. And with "I will not let go" if he says this is his way and will not stop following him. Like most songs on the album, and this seemed ahead of its time, but not so quickly, to be forgotten, and again give scope for reflection.
One tip from me. Sit in the dappled shade, you put something refreshing, and drop the album, listen to it all, every song is nature itself. And feel good.
Another option is to charge the grate at night, listening to this album, which will hear the essence of folk rock, indie rock music in 2011. You choose. Because what they say inside the compositions will not find it elsewhere, not in this form. It's like life - you live, sometimes suffering, learn from it, feeling nice, fight with yourself, get love, give love. This is a local urban anesthetic against the pain that sometimes feel as you live your life same. But it is not dull the pain, just gives you a different direction in which to think. David Bazan sensitive provide you field, depends on you, how to use it.
Go David makes music that I like to listen.
