Our first taste of Bowerbirds’ forthcoming album, The Clearing, arrived this morning with a big endorsement from the indie darling of last night’s Grammy Award nominations announcement: “My favorite songwriter living,” Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon said. “This album is scary good.” Although his opinion might be a bit skewed by the fact that this set was recorded in part at his own April Base studio in Eau Claire, WI, once the glorious, harmony-filled crescendo kicks in around the 3:30 mark, it’s pretty clear that this excellent tune can get people talking on its own merit. You can hear the North Carolina group’s new cut above and grab a free download here.
Ethan Johns, Featured, Jon Brion, Laura Marling, Ray LaMontagne, Ryan Adams