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~Rael~ 
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Posted: January 18 2009 at 00:18 |
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Just heard this band on SNL, and am looking forward to getting their CD. They have a wonderfully mellow folk sound. Anyone else catch their performance?
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Posted: January 18 2009 at 00:54 |
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I didn't catch them on SNL but would say that their album is rather spectacular. One of the best of last year.
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Kotro
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Posted: January 18 2009 at 05:01 |
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I have their album, and while it is enjoyable, I can't help but thinking it sounds like a poor man's CSN&Y.
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Posted: January 18 2009 at 05:37 |
I'd choose poor over arogant in this case. 
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Posted: January 18 2009 at 05:41 |
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I didn't see them performing, but I've heard the album.
To be honest, after all the hype it received, I expected something more. I thought the album was extremely pleasant, but in the long run, it just didn't leave a lasting impression on me.
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Kotro
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Posted: January 18 2009 at 05:43 |
They still have a long way to go:
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~Rael~
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Posted: January 18 2009 at 13:47 |
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Well, it is their first album. And their live performance was awesome.
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Posted: January 18 2009 at 15:08 |
I like them a lot. I don't think they are a poor version of anything else. Buy the vinyl version. A beautiful double album with their great debut EP
included + a free link to download both albums in mp3 version. 
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Posted: January 18 2009 at 15:28 |
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I heard them on SNL last night and was impressed. First time in ages that I've heard music I liked on that show. I also first thought of CSN&Y when listening to it, but not a poor version of their music. Good vocal work and music, and with other influences too.
Incidentally, I've been noticing on SNL that it seems that most bands have three guitars in their bands. In this case a lead electric, bass guitar, and acoustic (plus drums and keys), and one recently with four guitars which seemed really useless as I couldn't discern the harmonics/ individual parts (more a muddy wall of guitar sound). I liked the FF line-up.
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Posted: January 18 2009 at 15:58 |
I like them, love the album. Some beautiful melodies on it, I thought.
I hope they keep on coming out with good stuff.
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Posted: January 18 2009 at 17:44 |
One of my favorites from last year. I didn't know they were on or I would have watched for sure. The CSN comparisons always spring up, but to me they aren't that similar. FF have a much more alt-pop direction - the arrangements only pretend to be folky when they're really quite simple (but still creative). The harmonies are much more dense as well (they experiment with more than the three-part thing). The artwork on the self-titled is great ("Netherlandish Proverbs" by Breugal).
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Posted: January 18 2009 at 17:49 |
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What I've heard sounds OK but I think the band Midlake does their whole schtick a bit better. Their album "Trials of Van Occupanther" is really nice stuff.
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Posted: January 18 2009 at 18:33 |
 Finnforest wrote:
What I've heard sounds OK but I think the band Midlake does their whole schtick a bit better. Their album "Trials of Van Occupanther" is really nice stuff.
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Posted: January 19 2009 at 08:31 |
Hmm, just saw their performance and I have to say they sound much better live than on the album. Where's the song "Mykonos" from? It easily tops every song of their self-titled...
And please don't get me wrong, I DO like them, otherwise I wouldn't have gotten their album - it certainly is a lot better than much of the drivel being pushed these days.
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Posted: January 19 2009 at 09:11 |
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I saw that too, pretty cool!
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Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened... 
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Posted: January 19 2009 at 10:13 |
Kotro wrote:
Hmm, just saw their performance and I have to say they sound much better live than on the album. Where's the song "Mykonos" from? It easily tops every song of their self-titled.. |
Their EP called "Sun Giant" released just before the album. 
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Posted: January 19 2009 at 15:12 |
^Which is included on the vinyl version.
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Posted: January 19 2009 at 15:16 |
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The immense hype has kept me from listening to them. I probably wouldn't like it if I tried, anyway.
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Posted: January 19 2009 at 15:34 |
Philéas wrote:
The immense hype has kept me from listening to them. I probably wouldn't like it if I tried, anyway.
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I completely missed out the hype, but the SNL appearance intrigued me.
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Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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Posted: January 19 2009 at 15:37 |
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Just listened to the EP- it's just good flippin' music.
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