Friday, January 28, 2011

The Sunny Era

Add Date: January 25 

Artist: The Sunny Era 

Album: Gone Missing 

Label: Self-released 

Genre: Indie rock, world fusion 

Comments: A delightful hybrid of indie rock and world music stylings (Eastern European folk, French street music, etc.), Gone Missing is the third album from Twin Cities trio The Sunny Era. It features the familiar blend of restrained, almost echoing vocals; rhythmic percussion; folk sensibilities; and the violin, clarinet, organ, guitar, piano, etc. that you'd expect. The melodies are constant, the instrumentation is creative, and the "themes" from all across the globe are never heavy-handed. Not DeVotchKa-light, but their own blend. Try tracks 5, 6 and 11.

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