10. DM Stith – Heavy Ghost
09. My Brightest Diamond – A Thousand Shark’s Teeth
08. Jonny Greenwood – There Will Be Blood
07. Bon Iver – For Emma, Forever Ago
06. Anathallo – Canopy Glow
05. The Acorn – Glory Hope Mountain
04. Damien Jurado – Caught in the Trees
03. The National – Boxer
02. Wilco – Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
01. Sufjan Stevens – Illinois
Posts Tagged ‘Folk’
REVIEW: Allison Weiss – Was Right All Along
Posted in Album Reviews, tagged 4 Beards, Allison Weiss, Folk, Indie, Indie Rock, YouTube on November 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
PROS: fan-serving | full-band parts not overdone | heart-felt songs
CONS: not memorable as a whole
REVIEW: The Rural Alberta Advantage – Hometowns
Posted in Album Reviews, tagged 4 Beards, Garage Rock, Folk, Indie, Canada, The Rural Alberta Advantage, Saddle Creek Records, Kanye West, Paul Banwatt, Amy Cole on October 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
PROS: good song progression | unique voice | good harmonies
CONS: first track feels out of place | not enough female vocals | too simple
REVIEW: Erik Enocksson – Man tänker sitt
Posted in Album Reviews, tagged 4.5 Beards, Erik Enocksson, Folk, Fredrik Wenzel, Henrik Hellström, Kning Disk, Latin, Minimalist, OST, Stockholm, Sweden on October 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
PROS: effective use of minimalist composition | original soundtrack style
CONS: less folk-influence than previous work | could use elaboration
REVIEW: Bon Iver – Blood Bank
Posted in Album Reviews, tagged 4 Beards, Bon Iver, Folk, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Indie, Jagjaguwar, Joanna Newsom, Justin Vernon, Om on October 19, 2009 | 2 Comments »
PROS: nothing is overdone | little surprises | satisfying
CONS: far too short
