Johnny Bertram & The Golden BicyclesDays That Passed
Esperanza Plantation Records [2010]
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Johnny Bertram currently lives in Mississippi but he is originally from the Pacific Northwest and his debut record with The Golden Bicycles, Days That Passed, has plenty of lush soundscapes normally found in his former territory. How the album differs some from the Death Cabs, Built To Spills and Pedro The Lions is its solo angle as Bertram guides each song with his colorful and upbeat personality. This provides Days That Pass with elements of surprise, which include some Spanish flare on "Fortification", country picking on "Private Land" and horns on "Great Divide". All of this offers a very diverse but yet focused sound that is unique but familiar as Johnny Bertram & The Golden Bicycles give you a solid listen all the way through!
Key Track: "Private Land"
Band With Similar Fire: The Decemberists
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-Reviewed by Christopher Anthony
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