I've decided to create a new genre. I call it “beardcore”. Scene heads generally make confessional folk music recorded alone in some isolated building (cabin, hut, beach house etc.) with only acoustic guitars, banjos and whatnot for company. Oh, and they have beards. Now you may think to yourself, ‘This will never take off! How silly of her!’ and, given most of my genre creating, you’d be right (Oberstcore never did take off…), but this scene is not just existing, but is currently thriving. The newest beardcore artist is James Vincent McMorrow’. Joining Bon Iver and Fleet Foxes in the genre, McMorrow hails from the not so green isle of Ireland and is making waves with his debut album Early In The Morning , eleven tracks of atmospheric indie-folk with intelligent musicianship, and more intelligent lyrics. The album starts off with “If I Had A Boat” an initially a capella, atmospheric grower. Starting off quietly, it eases the listener into the record with McMorrow...
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ReplyDeleteI love your blog, and would love to submit something for your review, but I've looked all over the page and I can't for the life of me figure out how to contact you (except for the message at the top that says requests for posts always welcome).
Sorry if I'm just really daft and you've already posted it, but could you tell me how I could send you some music?
Thanks!
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DeleteSorry about that, should probably add the email. Just email me at thealternativetone@yahoo.com
Thanks for the interest!