Blind Pilot – We Are The Tide
Considering my aim was to get through 60 albums in 2012, and two weeks in I am just getting around to my first one, it looks as if I will be failing another target. I am listening to this whilst writing this, at 01:01 in the morning, which is not normal for me.
I had never heard of this band, I just see the name on Spotify's recent releases playlist. The Americans have been around since 2006 apparently, their music being described as 'Indie Folk'. I never really took to the folk explosion around the time Mumford & Sons burst on to the scene (despite liking them), I think my folk ignorance lead me to believe 'It all sounds the same', despite the folk description, I listened on.
On to the music, 'Half Moon' starts off the album, which is a actually a very nice track, could definitely grow on you, and sets the tone for the album, nothing fancy, or threatening, just well put together tracks, simple. 'Keep You Right' follows 'Always', and I instantly liked it, I could just see myself hungover at Glastonbury, laying down with a hot cider, bobbing my head to it. 'We are the Tide' follows this, and again follows the tone of the album, same with 'I Know'
'White Apple' comes across as a more heartfelt rendition, which on my first listen is a very nice song (I was going to use lovely, but that is not usually a word in my vocabulary). The rest of the album peters out a tad, but not in particularly bad way, it has the trademark elongated final track, I won't hold that against them though.
This is most definitely mood music, you will not be getting any party started by sticking this on, but in the comfort of your own home, or driving home after a stressful day, this works.
My Single of the Album: Keep you Right
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