Old CanesFeral Harmonic
Saddle Creek Records [2009]
Fire Note Says: Old Canes resurfaces with stellar sophomore release!
Album Review:
If you know the name Old Canes and happened to hear their debut record Early Morning Hymns [2004], then you most certainly will be excited to check out their long overdue sophomore release Feral Harmonic. Old Canes is basically Chris Crisci of Appleseed Cast fame backed up by a group of talented indie musicians that include members from White Whale, 4th Of July, Calamity Cubes, Minus Story and of course the Appleseed Cast. The music itself is folk based, but the energy and barreling instrumentation presented here creates a much larger sonic encounter. This is aided by the fact that Feral Harmonic took three and a half years to complete, mostly in Crisci's basement studio and uses its lo-fi production to create a very live in the room listening experience. The songs themselves cover every different emotion possible but you can tell after just one listen the real focus on Feral Harmonic is the album's energy, which is derived from genres that span from indie to punk to traditional folk and back again. This vibrant reality is exactly what Old Canes is about and Feral Harmonic is a welcomed return and somewhat of a surprise record that gets better after every spin and definitely was worth the wait!
Key Tracks: "Flower Faces", "Little Bird Courage", "Trust"
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Neutral Milk Hotel
Bright Eyes
Southeast Engine
Old Canes MySpace
Old Canes Info [Allmusic]
Saddle Creek Records
-Reviewed by Christopher Anthony
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