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Wednesday...
Aug. 13th, 2014 09:31 am
(This is the look I imagine Aragorn having when he's sailing up the Anduin in the Corsair ships...)
Aug. 13th, 2014
(This is the look I imagine Aragorn having when he's sailing up the Anduin in the Corsair ships...)
And again... more music!
Aug. 13th, 2014 09:50 amI discovered this group while watching several interviews of Dylan Kongos. When asked what he was currently listening to, he immediately and fervently replied, "A lot of Punch Brothers." So, knowing how much I love Kongos music and Dylan's songwriting, and always being fascinated by what my favorite artists are listening to so that I can trace the influences, I looked them up.
I can see why he seems hooked on them. Dylan called them "bluegrass, but not", and if you give a listen to all three, you'll see what he means. Bluegrass is definitely a strong part of their music but they take it in a new direction and unapologetically mix it up with other styles.
Very bluegrassy, "Rye Whiskey", though I'd also call it more "nouveau bluegrass", because the singer doesn't have that nasal tone that traditional bluegrass singers all seem to share:
A little bluegrassy, "This Is The Song". There are elements of the deeper Celtic/Irish roots of bluegrass, especially in the instrumental bridge, where you can here more of the "lament" element of such music:
And... "Reptilia", really more of a pop/rock rhythm where the only hints of bluegrass are the instruments:
I wonder if Kongos' next album, whenever it comes out, will show the influence of Dylan listening to these guys. I can't help but hope it does, because at least in my head, I can hear it mixing will with Kongos' tribal folk rock sound (Kongos' "Traveling On" has that same feel as "This Is The Song", so yeah, I can see where there might be more of that. *crosses fingers*).
The more I listen to Punch Brothers, the more I think my ultimate concert would be Punch Brothers opening for Kongos.
*dies of music happehs*
I can see why he seems hooked on them. Dylan called them "bluegrass, but not", and if you give a listen to all three, you'll see what he means. Bluegrass is definitely a strong part of their music but they take it in a new direction and unapologetically mix it up with other styles.
Very bluegrassy, "Rye Whiskey", though I'd also call it more "nouveau bluegrass", because the singer doesn't have that nasal tone that traditional bluegrass singers all seem to share:
A little bluegrassy, "This Is The Song". There are elements of the deeper Celtic/Irish roots of bluegrass, especially in the instrumental bridge, where you can here more of the "lament" element of such music:
And... "Reptilia", really more of a pop/rock rhythm where the only hints of bluegrass are the instruments:
I wonder if Kongos' next album, whenever it comes out, will show the influence of Dylan listening to these guys. I can't help but hope it does, because at least in my head, I can hear it mixing will with Kongos' tribal folk rock sound (Kongos' "Traveling On" has that same feel as "This Is The Song", so yeah, I can see where there might be more of that. *crosses fingers*).
The more I listen to Punch Brothers, the more I think my ultimate concert would be Punch Brothers opening for Kongos.
*dies of music happehs*
