posted by Patrick on October 26, 2008
Jordan Geiger, a longtime indie songwriter and trumpeter for Shearwater, has added another line to his resume with a new one-man band, Hospital Ships, and a terrific debut album. The songs on Oh Ramona are equal parts sadness and whimsy, with vocals that swell like waves before they quiver and break. The band’s label, Graveface Records, describes his sound as a “a bedroom pop symphony,” and they’re dead-on. In fact, once you’ve heard the album it’s no surprise to learn John Congleton mixed it. Don’t know the name? He’s worked with several of the most interesting indie bands out there, including Explosions In The Sky, Modest Mouse, The Mountain Goats, and The Polyphonic Spree. Hospital Ships has a sound all their own, but the influences are plain. You can (and should) buy Oh Ramona here.
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» Meaningless labels: Bedroom Band • Clever Lyrics • Male vocal • Orchestral • Twee
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October 27th, 2008 at 12:54 am
Nice…the piano really works.