Shearwater

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   Band from Texas, very hard to classify. Classical influences, wide range of odd instruments, experimental/ambient moments, dramatic changes in sound from one track to the next, a very accomplished, serious approach to proceedings. Check excellent 2008 album Rook.

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Textbook Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: October 08 2009 Status: Offline Points: 3281	Topic: Shearwater Posted: October 12 2009 at 23:31
	Band from Texas, very hard to classify. Classical influences, wide range of odd instruments, experimental/ambient moments, dramatic changes in sound from one track to the next, a very accomplished, serious approach to proceedings. Check excellent 2008 album Rook.

DamoXt7942 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Joined: October 15 2008 Location: Okayama, Japan Status: Offline Points: 17493	Posted: October 14 2009 at 07:08
	http://www.shearwatermusic.com/ http://www.myspace.com/shearwater As you've said, very HARD to classify for me.


Textbook Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: October 08 2009 Status: Offline Points: 3281	Posted: October 14 2009 at 18:26
	They don't sound like Split Enz but they seem to occupy a similar space between genres- it's almost intelligent yet conventional adult pop but there's something a bit 'other' about it and every now and then there's a real curveball. And Split Enz are on PA so...