What the Night Said
I’ve been meaning to start a music blog for a long time but clearly I’m kidding myself. I don’t even moderate comments, much less have time for an entire blog devoted to music. So, fellow WPF’ers (and Mom), you’re going to have to put up with it here.
So here’s my first recommendation and it’s a good one. If you haven’t heard of Will Stratton, you’re not alone. Apparently few people had until his first album (What the Night Said) hit the shelves a couple of weeks ago. It’s quiet, thoughtful and slow to get old. It’s perfect for a drive and full of hooks that, on a first listen, seem familiar but impossible to predict.
The first comparison that comes to mind is Sufjan Stevens (made more obvious by the fact that he gets credited for playing oboe on a couple of tracks). “Lost the Fear,” and “Oh Quiet Night” are reminiscent of earlier Nick Drake and the drawn out “Sleepwalk” made me think of Mark Kozelek. I realize that those are big names to throw around in my first music post, but I think they’re justified here.
To be fair, this album might not be for everyone. It’s folky, but current, but still folky. So you’ll have to like (or at least tolerate) some acoustic guitar. And there is that oboe in a couple of songs. So, let me know what you think.
By the way, I don’t think my mom really reads my blog. She’s on her way up the technology ladder but I don’t think she’s discovered blogs yet and has, as far as I know, no interest in WPF (although maybe I should ask…IdentityMine is hiring after all…). The good news is that her foray into modern computing just got a jolt. She’s a school teacher and the school gave her a sweet MacBook. I helped her set it up and among the things I did was install MSN Messenger and add myself as a contact. That was about 6 months ago and apparently I’m still her only contact because now she’s using her status to send me messages. I came accross this today:
I guess I need to call home.
