Nice new tune there, although it is in-effect an *unfinished* mix apparently of their new song "Just Because We’re Breathing". Or at least the final version may not be mixed as it is there. But so be it, great to hear something new from these kids who released a refreshing debut ep Heat Wave in 2009, I really enjoy/ed; doing sort of a mix of experimental folk/pop. Less-is-more. And this song has the qualities of the tunes off that EP. There's more to hear than you'd think or hear the 1st or 2nd time. Mainly in terms of layering.
Not a lot else to add, other than I have optimism for this record, and hopefully it'll be released sometime before the end of 2011.
Last night at the "Afton Showcase" at the Varsity Theater (in between watching as much of the basketball at "The Library" Pub across the street) I saw what was kind of a hybrid/fill-in combo platter of WV, Total Babe and the 3rd group name I'm blanking on (Howl something?). And I got to hang out with Jordan Gatesmith, Clara Salyer (from Total Babe), Evan Murnane (cello in WV), Satavee Kijsanayotin (violin) their (new) drummer Jason "Range" Capecchi (I think it was) and some others.
But Jordan told me the deal with their debut 8-track LP/EP/Mini-Album is it should be released in May finally. A cd release show is to happen on May 14th at the Triple Rock Social Club. I recall Jordan told me. I'm all well and looking forward to that, or I was until I realized May 14th is the same day Jimmy Gnecco is opening (as confusing as that is) for Greg Laswell at The Entry.
If these 2 shows are in fact the same night, I'm going to have to find a way to see both. Because I can't skip Jimmy solo. I've never seen him solo. But missing WV's cd release show seems pretty un-thinkable for me.
worst case scenario: I go to see Jimmy and then takeoff and stop in to the Triple Rock after he's done. WV's presumably will be playing more shows over the Spring/Summer just to support this record locally. The timing might not be so bad if WV's either go on rather late or early 5 or 6pm-ish being an all-ages show. Or another act gets added to the bill with Jimmy and Greg Laswell, which it appears is an 8pm doors which means 9 or later for the music.
Or perhaps I heard Jordan wrong on the date.
At least they are close enough, only parking should be an obstacle. But the event/concert conflicts always seem to find me of course, lol.
this show (Grey's Anatomy) jumped the shark awhile ago, despite the irresistible Katherine Heigl. But I am dvr-ing it tomorrow night just for the fact local Minnesota up-and-coming group Total Babe have a song featured.
Jeez, at this rate, their visibility may go past Local Natives and others, lol. But at least I can claim to have reminded them to not forget I was enjoying their music before their 1st ep, etc the Summer of 2009 hehe. At the 7th Street Entry on my bday 6/20/2009 to be more specific.
What We Valedictorians, Jordan Gatesmith's other group is up to, I'm not sure. But I'm rather curious as last fall they mentioned recording their 1st album as well. I wonder if he even knows about Apes and Androids being broken up, for however much he'd care.
