I know we
barely know each other, but I love you guys - fellow music
nerds. Of my social wanderings, I find other music
enthusiasts to be the best of company. I’d hit you up
with a hug, but the internet doesn’t really accommodate that
happening. Instead, the best sort of lovin' I can ever
give a reader as a blogger is a great band … with lots of
free downloads, so c’mere ya big lug, I’ve got some lovin’
to share!
Offering themselves as a two-for-one deal, Magic Man is
actually a duo based in Boston. Following the case
that two heads are better than one, Alex Caplow and Sam Lee
come together as Magic Man to make some truly magical music.
During their wanderings in France as farm workers, Caplow
and Lee recorded much of Magic Man’s discography after a
hard day’s work. As agricultural vagabonds, the duo
had little more to work with than the bare bones logistics
of an acoustic guitar and a Macbook. The result?
A fantastically lo-fi collection of electro-pop. It’s
synthetic, yet entirely natural or organic a sound that they
developed and grew out on those farm fields. With a
magnetic energy and sweeping synths, Magic Man’s music
carries an almost anthemic feel that provides a sense of
some sort of culminating awesomeness on the horizon.
Magic Man is dreamy optimism, and best of all, Magic Man is
free.
:Magic
Man - Monster:
Catch the rest of Magic Man’s debut release, Real Life
Color, offered as a full release at their
site.
:Magic
Man - Daughter:
When he’s not sleeping or being lazy, Brad writes
and creates for Both Sides of the Mouth. If
you’d like to reach him regarding his writings here
on Side One: Track One, feel free to contact him
here.
- Brad Benedict Corteza -
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