Southeast Engine - Canary (2011)

Ah yes, the changing of the seasons. When my elated neighbors are all walking about, perusing all the nooks and crannies of our city, and lastly, riding their really cool looking bikes with little to no regard for safety. Such is the cost of being cool. But I have my own way of subtle revenge on their manpri's and cool lookin' hair-dos (or don'ts for that matter), dog shit. That's right, we are dog sitting quite a good looking Airdale Terrier and I may or may not, have forgotten to grab a bag to pick up dog poop with. So take that hapless trendsetters of the modern age. When you walk out your door to your well neglected yard, don't be surprised to find a well placed pile of doggy do-do awaiting your foot.

Moving on. Here is an album by a band I recently found out about, but by no means have been around for a small amount of time. This is a more popular, or you could even say hip, take on some good old fashion folk/Americana full band music. Probably something a place like Pitchfork would love. But it is pretty decent stuff. The "cool" factor doesn't rely so much in the music, as the context for such a feat. The album tells a story of the Great Depression via location, Athens, Ohio, where the band happens to be from. Thus there is a great juxtaposition between the telling of an old tale, and the context of our current economic growth (or lack there of).

Yup.

Tracks:

1. Curses of Canaanville
2. Cold Front Blues
3. 1933 (Great Depression)
4. At Least We Have Each Other
5. Adeline of the Appalachian Mountains
6. Red Lake Shore
7. Mountain Child
8. New Growth
9. Summer and Her Ferris Wheel
10. Ruthie
11. Sourwood Mountain

Avast, Hipsters of Logan Square!