Utah Carol is a husband/wife duo from Chicago made up of Grant Birkenbeuel and JinJa Davis and their shifty drifty folk-pop is spiked with hushed Americana melodies. Their third full-length Rodeo Queen is full of dreamy soundscapes created from muted horns, slide guitar, what sounds like a rhodes, and other orchestral elements. And if that isn’t enough, the duo’s soft breathy harmonies will just pull you in and lull you towards eternity. Seriously gorgeous. Its almost as if all the rough edges have been sanded down and polished leaving only gentle floating melodies behind.
Although Rodeo Queen is the first music I’ve heard from Utah Carol, I’ve been aware of them for years. Silly me. I should have checked ‘em out much much sooner. Rodeo Queen will be released (to rave reviews I suspect) in May. RIYL: Sufjan Stevens, Laura Veirs, etc…
MP3 | Utah Carol – Kimberly Smiles Rodeo Queen
MP3 | Utah Carol – Come Back Baby Rodeo Queen
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