Snow Caps: Moonbreak [Cover Art]

Fense — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 13:00:31 +0000

Edible Onion always provides the most unique cover art, be it on CD or vinyl. One of their latest is from a band called Snow Caps, the release: Moonbreak. Snow Caps creates light, playful bedroom folk-pop. The band is Andrew Keller of Hermit Thrushes, and Moonbreak is the result of more than two years of recording by Keller, spanning several rooms in a Philadelphia home. The album flickers between full folk-pop songs and instrumental ones. It is intricate, beautiful, a little odd at times, but always unique — just what you’d expect from album art like this.

Of late, I’ve been ditching my fancy digital camera for my iPhone’s Hipstamatic app. These photos were taken with this app, available from the iTunes App store. Check out a few tracks from Moonbreak below, and head over to Edible Onion and grab yourself a copy of this limited issue CD.

Download: “Moonbroken Heart” by Snow Caps

Download: “Beauty And The Beauty” by Snow Caps

Hermit Thrushes: Slight Fountain [Album Review]

Ron Trembath — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:00:08 +0000

What a strange batch of Greek inspired gypsies Hermit Thrushes appear to be. Their alt-pop/folk is as intriguing as a businessman at Hempfest. And their slightly obtuse yet captivating sophomore release Slight Fountain crosses forward and backwards between obscurity and acoustic purity. Their songs are short in length, but not in passion. A true testament to all confusing folk developers everywhere.

It seems to be no secret that Hermit Thrushes prefer a bit of a darker take on songwriting. With lyrics like Kiss the fish/ Let the poison drip down your lips or Tell me that my hair looks nice/ Scratch your ear across the string, it should be acceptable to think this. So, it’s not quite Danzig material but, still peculiar none the less. Even though this album’s moves through tracks faster than OJ on a busy freeway, it still has a very full and entertaining collection of tunes.

Though simple by nature, these guys take you on a smooth trip through the strange. Leave your folk rock premonitions at the beaded doorway when you flip your Zune to Slight Fountain. It is worldly but not wordy. It is painstakingly mature at moments. But, delightfully mild mannered at others. Hermit Thrushes is one of those bands you can continue to enjoy through divorce or wildfire. You just know they’re not going to upset you in any way possible.

Hermit Thrushes: Snowflake Heart [mp3]

Joyful Noise Recordings [CD, 2009]

1. Snowflake Heart
2. Ceci
3. Push
4. Golden Wounds
5. Broken Adze
6. Song From Boat
7. Black Cat
8. Older Trees
9. Headless
10. Found House
11. Gooseneck
12. Perla
13. An Oil Fruit
14. A Good Dream

FensePost » hermit thrushes

Snow Caps: Moonbreak [Cover Art]

Hermit Thrushes: Slight Fountain [Album Review]