posted by Leigh on October 11, 2011
CMJ Preview Series: Alamo Race Track
I often hear the question “What does CMJ stand for?” Why, it’s the College Music Journal, no doubt, and the festival is at it again. Almost 900 bands confirmed, playing over the span of 5 days, October 18th – 22nd, in my very own New York. See what Indieball was talking about during last year’s festival at the following links: CMJ 2010, CMJ 2010 Highlights and CMJ 2010 Highlights Part 2.
Alamo Race Track, from Amsterdam, has a fun, folky, punctuated sound, offering (my favorite) interesting, funny and introspective lyrics, told like the best bedtime story ever. Even when singing about a heart-wrenching topic, Alamo Race Track morphs the sadness into beauty and the beauty of that sadness becomes uplifting. Cathartic.
Their third album, Unicorn Loves Dear, was released last March. “Apples” has an upbeat foundation that just makes you want to do that subtle dance move that inadvertently escapes your body when you are bored out of your mind on a phone call that you would otherwise prefer not to be on. The pretty harmonies are an added bonus. “Motorman and Owls“ is the quintessential quirk meets folk, droningly lovely, comprised of mixed tempos that aid in the master story-telling. If you are in New York during the festival, be sure to check them out on either October 19th or 20th at The Delancey. See official CMJ website below for more information.
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» Meaningless labels: Clever Lyrics • CMJ 2011 • Folky • Harmonic • Male vocal • Quirky
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