SCATTERED TREES

Sympathy

2011-05-24

Growing up together in Chicago, the members of Scattered Trees have been in and out of various bands at various times. At one point, with all the members being drawn to different projects, it looked like they would go their separate ways. But tragedy struck with the death of lead singer, Nate Eiesland’s father. Inspired to write, and with his friends to help self-produce the album, Sympathy came to be. Sympathy is an album of quiet, multi-voice harmonies backed by well-produced, even lush instrumentation. The songs are full of melancholy and often end with a big crescendo of instruments and voice. All in all this is crushing stuff. Rebecca Ruth

Quick Links:

More reviews tagged #Rock

  • reviewed 07/2006

    GUSTER
    Ganging up on the Sun

  • reviewed 06/2008

    Aimee Mann
    @#%&*! Smilers

  • reviewed 03/2009

    J.J. CALE
    ROLL ON

  • reviewed 08/2008

    JOAN OSBORNE
    LITTLE WILD ONE

  • reviewed 04/2008

    Missy Higgins
    On A Clear Night

  • reviewed 01/2008

    BOB MOULD
    District Line

Compiled by the WYCE Journalism Club

The opinions expressed in these reviews are those of the individual volunteers that submitted the article and do not necessarily reflect the views of WYCE or GRCMC; nor its staff, donors, or affiliates.