Portland Stories
Posted In: Heather Woods Broderick, Portland Stories, Sonic Pieces
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I mentioned this release a few months ago after receiving a promo from the fantastic Sonic Pieces label. It’s now doing the rounds at last and can be purchased from the link below…
Portland Stories is an effort made by Heather Woods Broderick (who is a member of the Efterklang live band and recently released her debut solo album on the Preservation label) to capture the simple beauty of some lovely musicians in her hometown of Portland, Oregon.
Portland is blooming with music. Music on the streets, on front porches, in venues around the city, in basements, coffee shops, record stores, etc. It’s a city that is truly embracing music. And for this compilation Heather sought out to document a small, quiet corner of that music world in a very simple way. She road her bike to the homes of eight different people with a simple 4 track recorder and pressed record, whether in be on the front porch or in the living room.
The result is a strikingly beautiful set of nine songs (including one by Heather herself). Sparse, warm, touching, honest music. Songs that make a nod to the old world of simple folk music but stay true to the time we’re living in now. (Peter Broderick)
Track List:
1. Kele Goodwin – Kite Strings
2. Sarah Winchester – Northeast Kingdom
3. Michael Elias – Halfway There
4. Nicholas A. Marshall – Into The Night
5. Maymay – The Fall
6. Rauelsson – Liebre
7. Town Rill – My Park Bench
8. Galveston – Never Ask Why
9. Heather Woods Broderick – Behind Doors
Purchase here
I need to comment on my on post lol
This comes highly recommended if you want some fresh experimental Folk melodies.
Also watch out for the superb Maymay this year…Beyond words!
http://www.myspace.com/barbarramaymay
I loooooove Maymay x
Ordered mine last week.
Maymay sounded sweet on myspace.