Califone - "All My Friends are Funeral Singers"

Blogging about Califone seems to be a bit contradictory. Their aesthetic - one rooted in subtlety, pensiveness, and all things sepia tone - is pretty much at odds with the here-today-gone-tomorrow world of internet hype. I'm not really anticipating any tweets like"ZOMG the new Califone is SOOOO good!!" Especially when Major Lazer is probably doing something that involves more neon colors than you've ever seen before.

Califone's latest, "Funeral Singers," from the forthcoming All My Friends Are Funeral Singers (Due Oct. 6 on Dead Oceans) is a perfect testament to their aesthetic, relying on little more than an acoustic guitar (that sounds like it may or may not have rust on the strings - sweet!) and singer Tim Rutili's gravel voice. Thanks to said gravel, the lyrics are a bit difficult to decipher, but if the mood of the band is any indicator, things are looking pretty melancholy today. In the best way possible. Given the release date and what I'm hearing in this song, it looks like I'm going to be enjoying many cool nights this fall with a cup of cider and All My Friends Are Funeral Singers. And the next fall and the next.

Califone - Funeral Singers

Now listening to: Q and Not U - No Kill No Beep Beep (2000)