Hey folks. I have come back with a great album that you should pick up. Now. I mean now. Not next week, or next month. I mean go into your couch, scrounge some loss change and buy this album. Now you are asking: "Jorge, what are you talking about? You haven't even told me anything about the album, not even the bands name!" Well, Let me help. The band is called Bad Books and this is their debut album. Being released today, it has hit the alternative airways.
Bad Books is made up of Manchester Orchestra and Kevin Devine. Manchester Orchestra came out with their hit Shake it Out a few years back. Manchester mixes in their little more edgy alternative style with Devine's more folk side to create an edgy while homey mix of sounds. The album reminds me a lot of bands like Steve Sclar or a folk version of Wild Night. It is a nice change for Manchester Orchestra to move from their jamming riffs to more folk sound. It shows how talented they are to go from the edgy side to the folk side of alt-rock.
Now for my rating. While these guys are a edgy folk rock, they are inches away from a amazing album. I love this album; however, their just that extra something that is missing. The extra something is the meaning of their songs. Yes, they are beautiful, they are nice, they are really really nice folk songs; however, folk needs meaning. Nice melodies doesn't cover up the fact that the word Gaza and Fuck are randomly placed in some of their songs.
For Bad Books debut album, I have to give it 3.5 stars out of 4.
Recommendation: For 2.99, the album is a steal. Go and download it now. You will be angry when it’s selling for much more later.
Here are some of the songs on the album.
Please Move:
You wouldn't have to ask:
Holding Down the Laughter:
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