It's cold and foggy this morning in The Mission. I can't decide if Chin Up Chin Up's debut full-length fits the mood created by the weather or not.
"it's all been a lie since 1996"
We Never Should Have Lived Like We Were Skyscrapers paints pictures of life. The mundane day-to-day is transformed by the busy instrumentation--keys, guitars, percussion, "sound creations" and cello--into something more. Jeremy Bolen sings of kitchens, television, tumbleweeds, the treadmill, et al. and it's relatable and the music is beautiful.
"Virgina, Don't Drown" is the stand out track on the album. Download it via the CU CU website.
RIYL: Modest Mouse.
In other news, Okkervil River's Will Robinson Sheff guest posts on one of my favorite mp3 blogs, Said the Gramophone.
And gorilla vs. bear has an early look at the new Metric album here.
