Califone are a band I came across just this year, but feel like I've lived with forever. Its in the music they make. Hazy, lived in, notes reach way down to the roots of American music and pull up a unique sound, dirt and all. Deep jangles and clangs of folk, country, gospel, blues and rock as seen through eyes teared from pulling so damn hard. To help bring up these sounds buried under modern ground, they use slightly modern studio techniques. Subtle samples and programmed drums get their hands dirty right along side banjos and harmonicas. Everyone pulls their weight and they move with chain gang rhythm, keeping steady time. Finally, weary and bruised from the journey out come songs from another era that couldn't exist again until now. Tired, but hopeful after seeing the light of day.
Califone- "Our Kitten Sees Ghosts"
Califone- "Sunday Noises"
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