I’ve got this friend named Malo who, like O-Dogg, has turned me on to a lot of really good music that I would have never otherwise heard. Every so often I hear something I know I’ve got to tell him about. I figure I’ll tell you guys about it too.
In this case this is a song that O-Dogg posted on Facebook that I fell in love with, & decided to share with Malo. The Civil Wars is a duo with one debut album out which I am expecting now any day in the mail. Their single “Barton Hollow,” which is, according to customer reviews, the most exciting song on the album, got stuck pretty soundly in my head. I love the fourths & fifths. Love them.
In spite of the distinction above, I’m still looking forward to the rest of their album after listening to clips because even sans epic adventure the clips I heard contained pretty melodies & lovely harmony. Their website offers a free download of their live performance at some restaurant or something which I didn’t take advantage of because I really just wanted the studio album, but I did watch a couple of their YouTube videos from the performance & they are flawless. They manage precision & emotion in buckets, which, live, is rare these days.
I understand that Taylor Swift told her fans about The Civil Wars’ “Poison And Wine,” saying it was one of her favorite songs. I think Taylor Swift is probably a really nice girl. I wanted to throw things at her for her rendition of Def Leppard’s “Photograph,” but I have to agree with her here; this is a gorgeous duet.
Oh, & their music is also available on vinyl.
