The Head And The HeartThe Head And The Heart
Sub Pop Records [2011]
Fire Note Says: The Head And The Heart get a proper release of their catchy Americana debut!
Album Review:
10,000 copies is a phenomenal number when you are selling your own record. That is exactly what Seattle's The Head And The Heart did on their own and now Sub Pop has re-released and remastered the album with “Sounds Like Hallelujah” re-recorded and live favorite “Rivers And Roads” added. Sub Pop has went to all this effort to spread the word about The Head And The He
art because their debut is a nice slice of Americana that is simple, straightforward and downright catchy. The record finds Jon Russell and Josiah Johnson trading off lead vocals, while strategically placed violin and piano move in and out around the records memorable melodies. The Head And The Heart don't necessarily offer a new take on an old genre but this self-titled debut is sincere down to the very last harmony. This sincerity takes the record a long way and with repeat plays it does not take long for The Head And Heart to become your listening of choice. If you have become a fan of the current neo-folk movement, that includes The Avett Brothers and Mumford & Sons, then The Head And The Heart are a no brainier that you surely will enjoy and I encourage you to check their self-titled debut out because the band has real potential to blow up!Key Tracks: "Ghosts", "Lost In My Mind", "Rivers And Roads"
Bands With Similar Fire:
Mumford & Sons
Gomez
The Avett Brothers
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-Reviewed by Christopher Anthony
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