Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros are a strange, strange, looking group. At times E.S. looks like a longer haired version of Aldous Snow (the rock star character from Forgetting Sarah Marshall) and at other times he looks like a member of the McPoyle family (It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia), so, not a group that is going to be appearing any CK ads anytime soon. But, we all know that you shouldn't judge a book by its cover, and so even if you don't want to invite E.S. and the M.Z.s out with you to the Klubs, you really ought to check out their album Up From Below.
Why? Aren't they like every other hippy, love-in, commune sort of band you ask? Well, in number, appearance, and outlook, yes; but their music is not something that you need to be on your way to a sit-in or some type of protest to enjoy. Like the Sgt. Pepper's Beatles meets the big epic band sound of the Arcade Fire E.S. and the M.Z.s craft hopeful sounding songs with great clappy and snappy sounding choruses...
Short of time and heading out to see Olenka and the Autumn Lovers (London!), the Wilderness of Manitoba, and Slow Down Molasses at the Garrison tonight. Hopefully some thoughts and photos from that later on...
[mp3] Edward Sharp and the Magnetic Zeros - 40 Day Dream (live Daytrotter)
"Home" on Letterman
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