I was going to save this Juno song for the perfect ending for a mix because I think it blows a lot of similar bands like Mogwai, Explosions In The Sky, etc out of the water if you compared best song to best song. The recording of the vocal could be one of my favorites, the builds are not too drastic but still have these epic parts to them. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
How did I miss The Autumns? probably because i’m not a fan of the guys vocal but lyrically and sonically they’re outstanding, what do you think? I can’t imagine how they sound now though.
Tom Croose’s partner as Worst Friends goes under the name Slow Hands, he’s a classically trained guitarist that makes slow house/disco that pretty much sound like it’s inspired by Sade which might be the best direction for the future of slow disco and comes so natural to Ryan’s style of making music.
This Herrmann & Kleine song could calm anyone with its digital fake waves in the distance, child toy melodies, and dreamy keys, all that comes to mind is taking a calm nap in a foreign city.
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I’ve listened to The Autumns for a few years now and they have some really gret cd’s. I bought a couple EP’s about 2 years ago with some excellent singles. They also did an excellent cover of “Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want” from The Smiths; probably one of the best covers I’ve heard in a long while. I believe they play live in the Los Angeles area @ Spaceland. If you ever get a chance to see them live, I say go for it!
hmmm, the Juno song isn’t bad, but I can’t really say it tops a lot of Explosions, Mogwai, or Mono songs. The lack of diversity, and that by the end of it I was a bit tired of the voice didn’t make it appeal to me nearly as much as other post-rock bands out there.
i forgot how much i loved herrmann & kleine. fast tongue is really good too.
I agree w/Bryn, too much jabber, not enough heaven scraping instrumental choruses.”Life takes you where it goes”? OK…I need to come to that conclusion without the song giving me the answer.
that Juno song sent a pleasant shiver through me
I’ve also been following the Autumns for a few years now. You should check out their sophomore LP In the Russet Gold as it was produced by Simon Raymonde of Cocteau Twins fame. All of their LPs are good and demonstrate musical growth from the more straightforward shoegaze/dream pop of Angel Pool. An excellent live band if you have the chance to see them.
I’m late on this… but LOVE LOVE LOVE Juno and was kind of shocked to see them on here while catching up on posts. A Future Lived In Past Tense is one of my most favorite albums EVER! (And of course the record that this song appears on isn’t far behind.)
… not to mention their badass cover of DJ Shadow’s “High Noon.”
Incredible tune. I enjoy listening to it!