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Post by Kerrick on Jul 23, 2015 13:21:05 GMT -6
Any other fans of the genre here? I LOVE Wovenhand and 16 Horsepower. (Though Wovenhand's new stuff isn't so much gothic americana anymore - but it's still fantastic.) For those unfamiliar, I'd describe gothic americana as a much darker, more brooding, and diversified version of country/western. For the record, I really hate most country (or at least what passes as country these days) but this stuff is stellar. It's some of the richest music you'll hear IMO.
Some songs I like from Wovenhand and 16 Horsepower:
Those Poor Bastards is another one of similar style, though some of their lyrics/interviews don't really give me an easy feeling... There's another one I stumbled upon but now I can't remember their name.
(The main guy from Wovenhand and 16 Horsepower is a Christian and the lyrics are very clear about that which is cool.)
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2015 17:20:51 GMT -6
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Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2015 11:54:19 GMT -6
I love this stuff, possibly even more than I love metal. 16 Horsepower was the first I ever heard, with their "Folklore" album, which, as far as I am concerned was a perfect introduction to the genre. Wovenhand is amazing as well, but yeah, they have moved on a bit into alternative rock and metal ... still good, but not much country or folk in there anymore.
I love Those Poor Bastards as well, but yeah, they have some some rather anti-Christian lyrics. Honestly though, I prefer his Lonesome Wyatt and the Holy Spooks stuff better anyway, musically, vocally and lyrically. It's not as loud or intense as TPB, but it has a creepier, more melancholy feel to it and the lyrics tend to also be more creepy and melancholy and story-like. "Ghost Ballads" is like a musical version of Scary Stories to Tell In the Dark. "Heartsick" is more diverse (what with Ghost Ballads being a concept album), but possibly easier to get into. His stuff before that, "Sabella" and the Basement Tapes recordings ... well, they are mostly just him, literally recording in his basement years and years ago. Turn off the lights and just listen to the lyrics whilst you are alone in the dark ... it's fun. For me anyway. And then there is his stuff with Rachel Brooke ... I haven't heard "Bad Omen" yet, but "A Bitter Harvest" is very, very good, the sound and lyrics are somewhere between TPB and Holy Spooks stuff.
Other stuff in this genre that I love:
Munly ... everything he has done is great. Really dark and weird with rather disturbing aspects to his lyrics. Slim Cessna's Auto Club ... more straight forward country, especially at the beginning, but still really good. Munly is part of the band. The Handsome Family ... also more straight forward country, very melancholy with weird lyrics. Reverend Glasseye ... a lot of different stuff thrown together, sometimes it's country sounding, other times it's kind of like old time gospel ... weird, but good. Sons of Perdition ... basically this sounds like Nick Cave fronting a western band. Creech Holler ... this sounds very different, it's fast and loud, but still pretty dark. kinda like if an old time country band from the 1920's decided to go punk.
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Post by Kerrick on Aug 23, 2016 17:56:41 GMT -6
^I haven't heard of most of those before! I look forward to checking them out! (Sons Of Perdition is the other one I was thinking of though; thank you!) I'm curious about those bands' lyrics.
Indeed, Wovenhand has changed their sound quite a bit. I love their new stuff too though. I'm super stoked for their new album coming out and am very curious to hearing samples from it.
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Post by nocturnaliridescence on Aug 26, 2016 21:12:08 GMT -6
Regarding Wovenhand, I really like this song. Has he done anything else like it?
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Post by Kerrick on Sept 7, 2016 11:44:07 GMT -6
That's one of my favorite Wovenhand songs. It's hard to say whether anything else is too "similar" to that song... but if you haven't, definitely listen to that entire album. It has a few other songs that convey similar emotions. Wovenhand's albums Mosaic and The Threshing Floor are more similar in style to that than their others I think.
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Post by Kerrick on Sept 20, 2016 17:22:12 GMT -6
Anyone else have the new Wovenhand? I've only had a chance to listen to the first few songs, but so far it is quite good!
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