Brazos - Phosphorescent Blues (2009)
Brazos - Phosphorescent Blues (2009)
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Label: Autobus | Language: English
“Martin Crane was no stranger to self-recording, double-tracking himself at age 13 on a set of two tape recorders. So it was old hat when Crane self-recorded two EPs under the name Brazos in 2007: the lo-fi 'Feeding Frenzy' and the dense, lyrical folk rock delight 'A City Just As Tall.' But when Brazos, augmented live by musicians he met in the University of Texas' Plan II Honors Program, won opening slots for Grizzly Bear and Vampire Weekend and drew high expectations for an eventual LP, the next step proved elusive. Two years and multiple lineup changes later, Brazos, now a trio with bassist Paul Price and drummer Andy Beaudoin, will release its debut full-length, 'Phosphorescent Blues,' Nov. 10 on Autobus Records. Brazos‘ Martin Crane wrote the songs on Phosphorescent Blues during a week of peaceful euphoria in his South Austin home. Writing on classic themes – transient love, friendship, communities – Crane evokes the loss of youthful illusion and the calm, uneasy accomplishment of that loss. Like the adapted Adrienne Rich poem, “The Observer,” the album tries to break free from the constraints of the city it’s grown into, escaping by turning inward.” – Album Information on HomepageTracklist:
1. My Buddy
2. Kid
3. The Observer
4. Avignon
5. Pues
6. Day Glo
7. Tell
8. We Understand Each Other
9. Downtown Boys
10. For So Long Now
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