Bowerbirds
The Clearing
Dead Oceans
2012
Rating: 8 water logs out of 10
On their third record, Bowerbirds have come damn close to releasing the perfect folk rock record. Then again, I might have said the same thing about their first two releases, and at this rate I'm sure I'll be saying it again. They have been recording and performing at such a high level for so long that their records almost feel as if they were all recorded in one giant session and then portioned out every few years so as not to overwhelm the public with awesome. I'm not sure any flowery adjectives are really needed other than this album, and their others, is really, really, REALLY beautiful from start to finish. Every song is a lullaby for your ears and your heart.
On a side note, the actual bird this band is named after are really friggin' cool - look them up if you have a choice. Hell, listen to this album while you're doing it, maybe you'll create a vortex or something. That's how vortexes work right?
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