If the sporadic posting around these parts isn’t at least a little bit of an indicator, I’ve been a little burned out on music blogging for the past few months. No reason other than just relaxing and doing nothing has seemed like a much better option than wading through the piles of stuff littering my desk and my hard drive. I’ve been doing this thing pretty regularly for almost 5 years now… just me. Regardless of how motivated I am (or not) or have been, I feel truly compelled to tell you about the phenomenal Milwaukee band Juniper Tar and their latest release, The Howl Street EP. Ryan from Muzzle Of Bees (who co-hosts a podcast with Juniper Tar’s Ryan Schleicher) sent me over the band’s new EP maybe a week or so ago, and I’ve been listening to very little else since. I didn’t expect these songs to hit me like they did.
“It is serendipitous moments like these that make all this worthwhile.” – Me
It was about halfway through my first listen to the second song on the EP (“Birds In Trees”) when I had one of those, “Holy shit!,” moments. You know, one of those times where all of a sudden you realize you’re listening to something really special. The EP is nothing short of brilliant. Juniper Tar is able to transform what might (at first) appear to be something folksy and/or rootsy and spin it into epic indie rock by combining layered vocal harmonies with extended instrumental passages. I hate comparing this to anyone else because these guys have a very distinct sound, but think Fleet Foxes vs. My Morning Jacket vs. Califone vs. Explosions In The Sky except more than the sum of those parts without actually having any of those parts. The songs are deceptively (and complexly) simple as they build and weave into something greater, something that just has to be heard. I imagine wind and sun through majestic pines.
I don’t want to oversell The Howl Street EP or drench this in hyperbole, but this is really REALLY fucking good. Put on some headphones, close your eyes and just listen… The band plays Schubas in Chicago on June 5th and there’s no way I’m gonna miss it. I mean, just check out this video.
MP3:
Juniper Tar - Birds In Trees
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So good; Jason Mohr, if you’re reading this, do you remember playing Jackalope Lounge solo and some girl talking your/my ear off about how you sounded like G Love? I hope you do; But if not, it was truly awful/funny. Great sounds, buddy.
Thanks for the review. They Sound Great.
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