A few days back I broke my
cell. It's now been replaced with an iPhone. I could probably
ramble forever about how amazing it is, but I won't. I just wanted you
to know that it is in case you were thinking about getting one. Now,
let's talk Michael Nau. Some time ago I was sent one of his songs from
his Cotton Jones project. I put it in the podcast because I thought it
was solid, but I also thought that it sounded a bit too similar to Page
France or the Broadway Hush. Well, now Michael has renamed the project
the Cotton Jones Basket Ride, and the song that came with that new
information has instantly become one of my favorite of 2007. The LP
for the CJBR doesn't come out until early 2008, but I suppose it's never too
early to get excited. Enjoy.
:The
Cotton Jones Basket Ride - Had Not A Body:
I think this is one of the best efforts that Michael Nau has
ever been apart of. Not only is it completely
different than the energetic folk-pop that he generally
does, but it actually comes off with more natural feel.
It's like he's been waiting for years to lay down this
bluesy tune, so as he wails away "all demons in my head/I'm
gonna leave behind" you can't help but listen and wonder why
he didn't do it sooner. I need more of this as soon as
possible.
This is a nifty
black and white video for a song called All Along The
Year (In A Day). The tune is similar to the one
above, in that it doesn't sound anything like Page France,
so I would definitely recommend watching it to get another
taste of Michael's new project.
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