The Acorn @ 7th St Entry Tmrw
| Happy Friday!
If you don’t yet have evening plans tomorrow, Ottawa band The Acorn come to Minneapolis Tomorrow Saturday, April 26 @ 7th St Entry. They are on at 9pm. The band developed a reputation for their impressive live shows early into their first US tour and are on the road once again. Anyone who has seen them knows what I’m talking about. Please take some time to listen or watch their video if you haven’t yet and let me know if you can make it out! Video for “The Flood Pt.1″ - aired on MTV2 Subterranean, directed by Christopher Mills (Interpol, Modest Mouse, BSS): http://www.paperbagrecords.com/qt_videos/ACORN-THE-FLOOD-PT1-640×360.movThe Acorn’s sophomore album “Glory Hope Mountain” is dedicated to the life story of the singer Rolf’s mother Gloria and her difficult journey from Honduras to Canada in the 70s. Gloria dealt with flash floods, her own mother dying in childbirth, an abusive father, etc. Music: http://www.myspace.com/theacornZIP of “Glory Hope Mountain” http://www.paperbagrecords.com/theacorn-gloryhopemountain.zip If you’re interested in coming out please let me know. What other people have said below. Thanks! Brooke Acorn Quotes! “Glory Hope Mountain is an intimate and beautifully orchestrated album with heartfelt stories of personal tragedy and triumph.” - NPR “dynamic shifts and evocative instrumentation…Klausener crafts…an allegorical narrative of strength, perseverance, love, and redemption. Epic and satisfying” - Pitchfork “loose-mic, intimate vocals. The undulating layers of string arrangements show much internalization occurred by all the members of the Acorn in Montoya’s life story. It’s almost folkloric.” -SPIN.com Artist of the Day “an album that swiftly sidesteps the usual trappings that bog down most concept albums, thanks primarily to Klausener’s skill as a lyricist and a storyteller, as he manages to convey deeply emotional subject matter without resorting to melodrama. And to the credit of the rest of the band, the musical arrangements follow suit.” - PopMatters “subtly sweeping and agreeably melodic” - Stereogum “Gorgeous.” - Gorilla vs. Bear “Lovely and ambitious” - Chromewaves “an album bejeweled by its details, consistently listenable and saving some of its most accessible moments for last, it’s tough to let go of what I had long considered a local secret. Make your hometown proud, boys. We’re rooting for you.” - CokeMachineGlow “[their] intricate polyrhythms and instrumentation absorbed me immediately and completely” -New York Press |
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