
Brave new soul jams
As Tall As Lions - As Tall As LionsPosted by Tim Karan on 05-Dec-06 @ 05:43 PM
[5/5] Blame it on the Anathallos, My Morning Jackets or Rogue Waves of the music scene: Three-chord progressions are out, Farfisa organ and dulcimer players are at a premium, and brave musicians everywhere have given themselves permission again to experiment with soul. As Tall As Lions are no exception, and on their self-titled sophomore release, the Long Island, New York quartet deliver a slab of juicy vibe-rock with all the eccentricity of their peers without sacrificing a stitch of accessibility. Catchy tracks like "Love Love Love (Love Love)" and "Milk And Honey" show off vocalist Daniel Nigro's unbridled Jeff Buckley-esque range, while "Ghosts Of York" and "Be Here Now" hit a more mainstream mark with the conviction and clarity of an act twice their senior. (TRIPLE CROWN) Casey Lynch
Official Website: http://www.triplecrownrecords.com
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- Park
- Starflyer 59
- Voicst
- The Zutons
- The Album Leaf
- Eric Bachmann
- Micah P. Hinson
- Page France
- Jim Noir
- Umbrellas
- William Elliott Whitmore
- Envy
- Fear Before The March Of Flames
- Hatebreed
- The Hope Conspiracy
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- Walls Of Jericho
- Blowfly
- Daughters
- DJ Starscream
- Miss Violetta Beauregard
- Rabbit Ears
- Shat
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[5/5] Blame it on the Anathallos, My Morning Jackets or Rogue Waves of the music scene: Three-chord progressions are out, Farfisa organ and dulcimer players are at a premium, and brave musicians everywhere have given themselves permission again to experiment with soul. As Tall As Lions are no exception, and on their self-titled sophomore release, the Long Island, New York quartet deliver a slab of juicy vibe-rock with all the eccentricity of their peers without sacrificing a stitch of accessibility. Catchy tracks like "Love Love Love (Love Love)" and "Milk And Honey" show off vocalist Daniel Nigro's unbridled Jeff Buckley-esque range, while "Ghosts Of York" and "Be Here Now" hit a more mainstream mark with the conviction and clarity of an act twice their senior. (TRIPLE CROWN) Casey Lynch
Official Website: 
