March by Goodbye Sons

Goodbye Sons
March
2003
Folk
Independently Released

1. Apart
2. March (Lion)
3. More Of The Same
4. Fullgrown
5. Good Work
6. Clockhammer
7. Periwinkle Springs
8. Close Encounter
9. Part Of The Wind
10. Streets & Avenues
11. Sanctuary From The Wasp
12. All About You
13. March (Lion)
14. Someday Or Later
(Also included is a 599x599 album cover .bmp)

Your smile's already told me
"Mark me off your page"
Well, I don't care, I wish I did
Next week I'll be okay
The way I see, it's gone
The way I looked at you
A drunken haze is good for the eyes
But never true

"Clockhammer"

I'm really trusting you guys, here. Goodbye Sons is a completely independent band, and they don't get paid very much for the great music that they put out. This album was put together in their own studio and released completely by the band. However, it is possible to buy a copy from CDBaby.com, (see the link at the bottom of this post) so I'm begging you to buy a copy and support the band if you like what you hear. However, if you don't, and this just gives people a way to pirate their music, then I could get in quite a bit of trouble. But like I said, I'm trusting you, and I'm hoping that this blog post will help rather than hurt. It's in your hands.

Goodbye Sons have been described by CDBaby.com as "a whiskey soaked wall of sound," and I completely agree. Their songs are very much still just simple folk tunes that could be played by anyone with the know-how and an acoustic guitar. However, the production quality and the atmosphere provided by their many instruments and subtle use of effects creates a very unique feel. The sound is very visual, and almost trancelike in some cases. However, they don't wander too far from their roots, and maintain a very natural, organic vibe.

Time for one minor complaint: I truly believe that March would be a near perfect album if the band had chosen to omit one song, "Good Work." It sounds so strange and out of place that it ruins the great pacing created by the song before it, "Fullgrown." (Which is the best song on the album, in my opinion) I will never understand why that song is on the record...but reguardless it is so I uploaded it anyways. I'm sure someone will appreciate it. Besides that song, I can't stress enough how good the rest of the album is musically.

Enjoy the fabulous music on March, it's really a great album. Please support the band if you like it.

Click here to download part 1 (57.93 MB)
Click here to download part 2 (71.09 MB)

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