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[DragKnuckles]

Just got the Daredevil Christopher Wright CD through the door (awesome by the way...a must see for me) and decided to check out other Amble Down Records offerings...was pretty impressed, especially with the following:

• The Cloud Hymn
  
• The Gentle Guest
  
• Cranes & Crows

All seem very "EotR" friendly...hope Simon has as good a relationship with this wee label as he does with Bella Union etc

Edited by DragKnuckles, 03 February 2010 - 02:04 PM.

[Sipperana]

He should check out Erased Tapes too, they have a good ethos going and some top bands, like Codes In The Clouds and the British Expeditionary Force.

[Elfy]

Mr Knuckles, I trust your musical taste, so I've just ordered the Daredevil Christopher Wright

[DragKnuckles]

Uh Oh...pressure!  

It was mostly mixed by Justin Vernon...so it has a bit of that Bon Iver magic dust...hope you enjoy. The East Coast is the stand out track but all worth a listen.

[Elfy]

DragKnuckles, on Feb 7 2010, 12:08 PM, said:

Uh Oh...pressure!  

Teehee.......  

I'm sure I'll love it, but don't worry, it felt like it was free cos I'd forgotten I had £10 in my Paypal account  

[DragKnuckles]

Elfy, on Feb 8 2010, 09:04 PM, said:

Teehee.......  

I'm sure I'll love it, but don't worry, it felt like it was free cos I'd forgotten I had £10 in my Paypal account  

OK...I feel a bit better now

I have listened to it a few more times and I am still intrigued...however there are a few very small parts where he sounds SLIGHTLY like James Blunt...I know, i'm sorry, I didn't want to say it but I did...PLEASE don't let this put any of you off purchasing CD or supporting TDCW as they are great.

Sorry again

[Elfy]

DragKnuckles, on Feb 9 2010, 12:16 PM, said:

...however there are a few very small parts where he sounds SLIGHTLY like James Blunt...

NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!  

OK, I can cope as long as the rest is good...... and as long as he doesn't *look* like James Blunt......  

[DragKnuckles]

Elfy, on Feb 9 2010, 02:15 PM, said:

NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!  

OK, I can cope as long as the rest is good...... and as long as he doesn't *look* like James Blunt......  

Certainly only (SLIGHTLY) aurally like The Blunt:



I feel like I have ruined their career...honestly they are great!  

[Elfy]

DragKnuckles, on Feb 9 2010, 03:52 PM, said:

Certainly only (SLIGHTLY) aurally like The Blunt:



I feel like I have ruined their career...honestly they are great!  

That picture has reassured me - a sufficiency of beards for an EOTR assemblage. The woolly hats are good, too

[Elfy]

Well, it arrived on Saturday and I was immediately impressed because it came with a handwritten post-it note saying something like "Thanks Rachel, Enjoy! Kyle". That's definitely a bonus for buying direct from a small independent record company

It's good stuff - quite quirky in places, and fortunately not getting any James Blunt vibes  

There's a few echoes of other bands - vocally sounds a bit like Steven Adams from the Broken Family Band crossed with Jeff Mangum..... One track in particular reminds me of BFB (Clouds, I think it was) and another one (can't remember the name ? before or after Clouds) somehow reminds me of The Weeek That Was. All of which are good things

One thing's for certain, they sound as if they'll be huge fun live     

[DragKnuckles]

Elfy, on Feb 17 2010, 03:56 PM, said:

Well, it arrived on Saturday and I was immediately impressed because it came with a handwritten post-it note saying something like "Thanks Rachel, Enjoy! Kyle". That's definitely a bonus for buying direct from a small independent record company

It's good stuff - quite quirky in places, and fortunately not getting any James Blunt vibes  

There's a few echoes of other bands - vocally sounds a bit like Steven Adams from the Broken Family Band crossed with Jeff Mangum..... One track in particular reminds me of BFB (Clouds, I think it was) and another one (can't remember the name ? before or after Clouds) somehow reminds me of The Weeek That Was. All of which are good things

One thing's for certain, they sound as if they'll be huge fun live     

I am SO glad/relieved...there is also a song on there that sounds a bit like the opening to Vetiver's "Everyday"...has a lyric like "...will bury you...alive" which I like. Anyway...good to hear...see you in the Big Top(?)...um...where will they play? The extended Tipi?  

[Elfy]

DragKnuckles, on Feb 17 2010, 03:24 PM, said:

...see you in the Big Top(?)...um...where will they play? The extended Tipi?  

Hopefully both...... and a secret set at the Piano Stage  

[M.G.Frogworthy]

Daredevil Christopher Wright ?? I presume the 'Devil/Christ' thing was planned??

[Elfy]

M.G.Frogworthy, on Feb 19 2010, 05:39 PM, said:

Daredevil Christopher Wright ?? I presume the 'Devil/Christ' thing was planned??

D'ya know, that had never even fluttered past my consciousness til you mentioned it......