Appreciation
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Be Sharp
Reviewed 2019-03-10
Reviewed 2019-03-10
INDIE FOLK
Led by songwriter/singer Justin Ringle, Horse Feathers is an indie folk band based in Portland, Oregon since 2004. He’s backed by acoustic & electric guitars, steel guitar, banjo, keys, strings (violin, viola), occasional reeds (alto & bass clarinet), drums, M & F vocals. Appreciation is the band’s sixth full-length CD; two others in Zookeeper have gotten reasonably good airplay. RIYL Fleet Foxes; Avett Bros; Band of Horses; Decemberists
No FCC issues.
1 ** Mid-fast. Bouncy, bright. Just getting through life. Good guitar, organ. (2:45)
2 Mid tempo. Love song with pleasant sound & good singing; too pop for my taste. (3:17)
3 * Mid-fast. Upbeat song about turning the page & moving on. Showcase for violin. (3:24)
4 Mid tempo. Band is good, esp. the strings. But song’s lyrics are less interesting. (3:11)
5 * Mid tempo. A bit country with very pleasing twangy singing & good pedal steel. (3:19)
6 Mid tempo. Urgent singing, seemingly with a story to tell, but I don’t understand it. (3:02)
7 * Mid-slow waltz time. Melancholy lyrics and strings. Compelling mixed voices. (4:14)
8 Slow. Tense, eerie feel. Something’s wrong, but it’s hard to say what. (4:19)
9 ** Mid-tempo. Confused by love; pleading to be understood. Band is at its best. (3:28)
10 ** Very slow. Moving love song with gorgeous string accompaniment. (3:47)
Led by songwriter/singer Justin Ringle, Horse Feathers is an indie folk band based in Portland, Oregon since 2004. He’s backed by acoustic & electric guitars, steel guitar, banjo, keys, strings (violin, viola), occasional reeds (alto & bass clarinet), drums, M & F vocals. Appreciation is the band’s sixth full-length CD; two others in Zookeeper have gotten reasonably good airplay. RIYL Fleet Foxes; Avett Bros; Band of Horses; Decemberists
No FCC issues.
1 ** Mid-fast. Bouncy, bright. Just getting through life. Good guitar, organ. (2:45)
2 Mid tempo. Love song with pleasant sound & good singing; too pop for my taste. (3:17)
3 * Mid-fast. Upbeat song about turning the page & moving on. Showcase for violin. (3:24)
4 Mid tempo. Band is good, esp. the strings. But song’s lyrics are less interesting. (3:11)
5 * Mid tempo. A bit country with very pleasing twangy singing & good pedal steel. (3:19)
6 Mid tempo. Urgent singing, seemingly with a story to tell, but I don’t understand it. (3:02)
7 * Mid-slow waltz time. Melancholy lyrics and strings. Compelling mixed voices. (4:14)
8 Slow. Tense, eerie feel. Something’s wrong, but it’s hard to say what. (4:19)
9 ** Mid-tempo. Confused by love; pleading to be understood. Band is at its best. (3:28)
10 ** Very slow. Moving love song with gorgeous string accompaniment. (3:47)
Recent airplay
Without Applause
KZSU Time Traveler — May 10, 2019
Without Applause
KZSU Time Traveler — Apr 26, 2019
Born In Love
Hanging in the bone yard — Apr 20, 2019
Without Applause
KZSU Time Traveler — Apr 19, 2019
The Hex
Hanging in the Bone Yard — Apr 18, 2019
On The Rise
Acoustic Sunset — Apr 07, 2019
Charting
2019-03-19 — 2019-05-21
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| May 12 | 1 |
| Apr 28 | 1 |
| Apr 21 | 2 |
| Apr 14 | 1 |
| Mar 31 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | Without Applause | ||
| 2. | Born In Love | ||
| 3. | Best To Leave | ||
| 4. | Broken Beak | ||
| 5. | Don't Mean To Pry | ||
| 6. | Altamont | ||
| 7. | Evictions | ||
| 8. | Faultline Wail | ||
| 9. | The Hex | ||
| 10. | On The Rise |