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The Earlies consists of 4 core members. JM Lapham, Giles Hatton, Christian Madden and Brandon Carr. Two members are from Texas and two from Manchester. Their first album, “These Were…The Earlies” was released in 2004 on Names records.
These Were…The Earlies is that rare sort of album that defies easy categorisation, embraced by fans of both indie music and dance music. The Earlies’ music is a hodge-podge of sounds and influences, combining subtle electronics and clever samples with lush instrumentation—from oboes and flutes to pianos and cellos—and layered vocals. But the album is no overblown experiment in studio magic. The four members of the Earlies, with a huge, revolving roster of musical co-conspirators, combine all of these things into beautiful and affecting pop, though of a slightly skewed variety. The influence of both Brian Wilson and early, pre-breakthrough Mercury Rev looms large over These Were…, mixed with a more contemporary awareness of the electronic music of Boards of Canada, Manitoba and Mum. The overall effect is an album that is wholly exhilarating, with songs that both soothe and soar, ranging from the blissfully chilled “One of Us Is Dead” to the country psychedelia of “Morning Wonder” to “The Devil’s Country”, which sounds like a spaghetti-western collaboration between Giant Sand and Ennio Morricone. This is organic chill-out music, to be sure, but the Earlies are never less than totally engaging. —Robert Burrow
These Were…The Earlies is that rare sort of album that defies easy categorisation, embraced by fans of both indie music and dance music. The Earlies’ music is a hodge-podge of sounds and influences, combining subtle electronics and clever samples with lush instrumentation—from oboes and flutes to pianos and cellos—and layered vocals. But the album is no overblown experiment in studio magic. The four members of the Earlies, with a huge, revolving roster of musical co-conspirators, combine all of these things into beautiful and affecting pop, though of a slightly skewed variety. The influence of both Brian Wilson and early, pre-breakthrough Mercury Rev looms large over These Were…, mixed with a more contemporary awareness of the electronic music of Boards of Canada, Manitoba and Mum. The overall effect is an album that is wholly exhilarating, with songs that both soothe and soar, ranging from the blissfully chilled “One of Us Is Dead” to the country psychedelia of “Morning Wonder” to “The Devil’s Country”, which sounds like a spaghetti-western collaboration between Giant Sand and Ennio Morricone. This is organic chill-out music, to be sure, but the Earlies are never less than totally engaging. —Robert Burrow
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grecoroman wrote:
nice music great vocals
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jkneale wrote:
where is earlies band?
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Cropulis wrote:
Come to the Philadelphia Area DAMMIT!
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Oterro wrote:
japanese wtf...
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Opolop wrote:
How cute <3
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squipso wrote:
looooove the enemy chorus, what a nice variety of sounds. get it now sonny!:)!
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Shinykatie wrote:
Can't believe I don't have the new album yet! It's not on emusic, dammit! These guys are excellent live - really enjoyed them at the Green Man last year, especially
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Micjen wrote:
These Were is really good. Nice easy listening. I wouldn't say it's psychedelic though.
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MyBastardIdoru wrote:
like.
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mzmiawallace wrote:
god damn I love this band....
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jasonact wrote:
Love the Music, but when are you playing Houston, TX?!? Brandon, come home! (from Kyle Martin's brother)
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bonusgrooves wrote:
Join the greenman festival group, it's dead nice and tha' http://www.last.fm/group/Greenman+Festival
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Unwashed wrote:
The Earlies feature on my (Mark W's) Dandelion Radio Green Man festival special, streaming each day throughout August. Go to www.dandelionradio.com for schedule and to listen.
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pol_noir wrote:
These Were... is magic
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icosikaipent wrote:
morning wonder sounds like a spacemen 3-song
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mattlazear wrote:
Mmmmmm I love!
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closedmouth wrote:
PANDORA GIVES ME THIS INDIE SHIT nah, just kidding it's not bad
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Cropulis wrote:
I am so stoked that they have a new album! Can't wait to listen to it Non Stop.
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kevinj01 wrote:
The Enemy Chorus - Best Album of 2006 so far. The Earlies have reinvented themselves from their debut, and it is all for the better. Get it now, you definitely won't be disappointed.
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andrewbiles wrote:
Got the latest album on Friday and I have to say that it's a huge improvement on 'These were the Earlies'.
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