Wonder Continental
General
| May 2008
Reviews
canuck
Reviewed 2008-06-23
Reviewed 2008-06-23
Local (very--Stanford alum, currently Oakland-based) brother-sister folk duo. Some freak folk, some old school Anglo-American traditional folk influences. Solid second album.
-Adrian
My picks: 4, 6, 8, 9
1. med-fast. upbeat. fingerpicked guitar and tambourine. m lead vox.
2. sort of a vocal chorale. piano, vocals, guitar and cello later. first appeared on that Firsts comp that Natalie put together.
3. med-fast. strummed guitar and brushed drums (stronger drums later). m lead vox.
4. med-slow. finger-picked guitar and f lead vox. a nice lilt to it.
5. starts accordion w/ m+f vocals. med-slow. some strained m falsetto vox.
6. med-slow. finger-picked guitar. slightly bluesy. m+f vox.
7. mid-tempo. strummed guitar and light percussion. keyboards. m lead vox.
8. long (7:59) mid-tempo. fingerpicked guitar w/ f vox.
9. mid tempo. banjo. sort of cutesy and quirky. fun.
10. med-slow. simple guitar. f vox.
11. mid-tempo. sort of a walking feel to it
-Adrian
My picks: 4, 6, 8, 9
1. med-fast. upbeat. fingerpicked guitar and tambourine. m lead vox.
2. sort of a vocal chorale. piano, vocals, guitar and cello later. first appeared on that Firsts comp that Natalie put together.
3. med-fast. strummed guitar and brushed drums (stronger drums later). m lead vox.
4. med-slow. finger-picked guitar and f lead vox. a nice lilt to it.
5. starts accordion w/ m+f vocals. med-slow. some strained m falsetto vox.
6. med-slow. finger-picked guitar. slightly bluesy. m+f vox.
7. mid-tempo. strummed guitar and light percussion. keyboards. m lead vox.
8. long (7:59) mid-tempo. fingerpicked guitar w/ f vox.
9. mid tempo. banjo. sort of cutesy and quirky. fun.
10. med-slow. simple guitar. f vox.
11. mid-tempo. sort of a walking feel to it
Recent airplay
Swell & Still
I once was Canadian — Aug 12, 2008
Swell & Still
Time Traveler — Jul 29, 2008
Swell & Still
Time Traveler — Jul 15, 2008
Swell & Still
Time Traveler — Jul 08, 2008
Mismanaged Skies
Streams, Highways, and Electrical Grids — Jul 08, 2008
Hollow's Cove, A Childhood Of Playful Heart
Charting
2008-06-15 — 2008-08-17
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Aug 17 | 1 |
| Aug 3 | 1 |
| Jul 20 | 1 |
| Jul 13 | 2 |
| Jul 6 | 4 |
| Jun 29 | 3 |
| Jun 22 | 5 |
Track listing
| 1. | Up The Long Tracks | ||
| 2. | And Suddenly Apart Was Shared | ||
| 3. | Mismanaged Skies | ||
| 4. | Swell & Still | ||
| 5. | A Childhood Of Playful Heart | ||
| 6. | Hollow's Cove | ||
| 7. | Jen Marie | ||
| 8. | Room Of Books | ||
| 9. | Eager Eyes | ||
| 10. | Tennessee | ||
| 11. | I Think It Might Rain, I Hate To Say It |