Why FM is Bigger Than Ever (Houston Press)

[louielouie2000]

Originally Posted by michelej1

Bands like the Decemberists and City and Colour have brought Americana and folk into their indie-rock with astounding results. It's practically a new genre, nothing like the indie rock of yesteryear, represented by bands like Pavement or Archers of Loaf. Much of it is indebted to one band, too: Fleetwood Mac.

If anyone here hasn't listened to City and Colour, I can't encourage you enough to do so. Gorgeous, gorgeous acoustic folk music. Youtube the song As Much As I Ever Could, it's an excellent diving off point. Dallas Green has one of the most beautiful male voices I've ever heard.

Gotta say, I'm not a fan of the Decemberists, though. That dude's voice, most notably his inflection, are just dreadful to my ears.

All things totalled, I very much agree with this journalist's deduction about Fleetwood Mac's resurgence, though. Millennials (anyone currently age 34 & under) are hugely into this folk rock revival, at least in my neck of the woods. Bands like the Fleet Foxes, City and Colour, the Decemberists, First Aid Kit, The Shins/Broken Bells, Grizzly Bear, Angus & Julia Stone, The War on Drugs, Josh Rouse, and so many others are all pulling their sound from bands like Fleetwood Mac, Crosby Stills & Nash, etc. This in turn has driven an interest in the classic bands like FM. All of this falls hand in hand with the resurgence of vinyl, too. Anyone who says all new music is crap just isn't listening to what's out there right now.

[nicole21290]

Originally Posted by louielouie2000

If anyone here hasn't listened to City and Colour, I can't encourage you enough to do so. Gorgeous, gorgeous acoustic folk music. Youtube the song As Much As I Ever Could, it's an excellent diving off point. Dallas Green has one of the most beautiful male voices I've ever heard.

Gotta say, I'm not a fan of the Decemberists, though. That dude's voice, most notably his inflection, are just dreadful to my ears.

All things totalled, I very much agree with this journalist's deduction about Fleetwood Mac's resurgence, though. Millennials (anyone currently age 34 & under) are hugely into this folk rock revival, at least in my neck of the woods. Bands like the Fleet Foxes, City and Colour, the Decemberists, First Aid Kit, The Shins/Broken Bells, Grizzly Bear, Angus & Julia Stone, The War on Drugs, Josh Rouse, and so many others are all pulling their sound from bands like Fleetwood Mac, Crosby Stills & Nash, etc. This in turn has driven an interest in the classic bands like FM. All of this falls hand in hand with the resurgence of vinyl, too. Anyone who says all new music is crap just isn't listening to what's out there right now.

Amen to everything you just said. I've actually been a fan of nearly all the bands and artists you've listed longer than FM, oddly enough, and while they didn't 'drive' me to FM, they do make some wonderful music. City and Colour and First Aid Kit are my two favourites from that list.

[HelloMonster]

Originally Posted by louielouie2000

If anyone here hasn't listened to City and Colour, I can't encourage you enough to do so. Gorgeous, gorgeous acoustic folk music.

I've been to Lincoln, Nebraska, and hell you know it ain't worth sh-t.