Add Date: January 12
Artist: Molina and Johnson
Album: Molina and Johnson
Label: Secretly Canadian
Genre: Folk
Comments: Despite the way they name their pairing, Will Johnson (of Centro-matic) and Jason Molina (of Magnolia Electric Co.) are far from the Loggins and Messina of our day. Molina and Johnson's self-titled release, courtesy of Secretly Canadian (home of Antony and the Johnsons, BLK JKS, and Jens Lekman, among others), is imbued with slow-droning folk and lilting Americana, a wonderful last-minute bid for a spot along with the rest of the "monsters of folk" (pun totally intended) of 2009.
Artist: Molina and Johnson
Album: Molina and Johnson
Label: Secretly Canadian
Genre: Folk
Comments: Despite the way they name their pairing, Will Johnson (of Centro-matic) and Jason Molina (of Magnolia Electric Co.) are far from the Loggins and Messina of our day. Molina and Johnson's self-titled release, courtesy of Secretly Canadian (home of Antony and the Johnsons, BLK JKS, and Jens Lekman, among others), is imbued with slow-droning folk and lilting Americana, a wonderful last-minute bid for a spot along with the rest of the "monsters of folk" (pun totally intended) of 2009.
Legend (or Spectre) has it: "Will Johnson approached Jason Molina at the merch table following a Magnolia Electric Co. Austin, TX show in September 2007, where they engaged in a conversation about hats -- favorite types and what's appropriate for the stage -- and, of course, pumpkins. Numbers were exchanged on tattered napkins. Contact was made within a week, and a straight face agreement to co-conspire was made."
Bonnie 'Prince' Billy fans rejoice, this record is fantastic, if you're in the mood to listen to some slow and brooding folk. "Twenty Cycles To The Ground" and "Lenore's Lullaby" are my favorites.
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