Word of Mouth #13: Dustin Thomas - Mountain High

Dustin Thomas - Mountain High on BandCamp

I've been scratching my head off and on wondering why I didn't produce the 13th outing sooner, but here it is. 

It certainly isn't a new album, but it's not a dinosaur, either. This album was released on September 30th, 2013, in dedication to the myriad of problems arising from the Fukushima disaster. It's also very much a folk album in spirit; honest, heartfelt lyrics touching on the plights of man, to get people to think and maybe, just maybe, consider giving aid and even guidance. Throw in some touch of soul and deliver it on the easy-going strumming of an acoustic guitar, and you've got little to get in your way.

But enough about that, go listen already. Like many albums on BandCamp, the price to buy a digital copy of the album is not set. What's stopping you?

Word of Mouth #5: Future Of The Left - How to Stop Your Brain in an Accident

Future of the Left - Bread, Cheese, Bow and Arrow on Soundcloud

Future of the Left - How to Stop Your Brain in an Accident (Full Album) on YouTube

From the album 'How to Stop Your Brain in an Accident', released through the band's own label Prescriptions Music.

Holy shit...

This one dropped this past October, and somehow I only became privy to its existence tonight, after watching TheNeedleDrop's video review on this album. In retrospect, I feel deprived of stimulating aural bliss from works like these. So anyway, after watching the video review, I checked them out, given that he mentioned the band's past works (McLusky was name-dropped) and the music seemed genuinely interesting just from his description of the music within this album. With all of that in mind, and getting hooked just from the opening song (which I linked to up above), I came to really like this shit.

So I'll shut up about all that and tell you that if you haven't heard this album yet, and you think you could appreciate their music (if Anthony Fantano's review of the album is anything to go by at least), then GIVE IT A LISTEN. 

Oh and in closing; spread the word! I'm doing that here, and good god if you love music like this as well then you'd share the love, too.

So Many Questions In Life

"What am I?"
What you wish to be

"Who are you?"
A friend or an enemy

"Where to go?"
Where the river flows

"When I'll know?"
Only you will know

"How can I stand on my two feet
After my energy seems replete?"
You've seen so much hardship
Been through so much heartache
I can only give you the best tips
That I know from my own mistakes

"What if my life turns around
And turns around again, back to hell?"
That will only happen if you let it
You've got to define your own way
It's easy to miss the path you've lit
But you're curious and that's okay