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
Goldfrapp
Seventh Tree
Charlie Sexton & Shannon McNally
Southside Sessions
Multi Artist
Rockin Here Tonight-Songs For Slim
RADIO 4
Stealing of a Nation
WILL HOGE
Even If It Breaks Your Heart
THE VERBS
Trip
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