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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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gui_x
really nice :D
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Cropulis
Not even a half a million scrobbles. Shame shame. Can't wait for new material.
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EzJJames
I know these guys do an awesome cover of Sweet Dreams my LA ex, anyone know where I can get a copy?
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zoobird
great music, hope they'll be back soon
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razzlebathbone
New album, lads? Any chance, like?
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passionjames
enemy chorus is good
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grecoroman
nice music great vocals
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jkneale
where is earlies band?
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Cropulis
Come to the Philadelphia Area DAMMIT!
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Oterro
japanese wtf...
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Opolop
How cute <3
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squipso
looooove the enemy chorus, what a nice variety of sounds. get it now sonny!:)!
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Shinykatie
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
These Were is really good. Nice easy listening. I wouldn't say it's psychedelic though.
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MyBastardIdoru
like.
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mzmiawallace
god damn I love this band....
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jasonact
Love the Music, but when are you playing Houston, TX?!? Brandon, come home! (from Kyle Martin's brother)
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bonusgrooves
Join the greenman festival group, it's dead nice and tha' http://www.last.fm/group/Greenman+Festival
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Unwashed
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
These Were... is magic
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