Winds of folk

If 2008 has in part been the year of Fleet Foxes, 2009 instead, seems to draw a fairly large amount of inspiration from this booming return to fashion of folk-rock. It delivers a wide selection of new bands, new group and solo projects and many new songs within this musical genre. Perhaps, several of these bands are unfortunately approaching a closer mainstream sound, lacking the lyrics and arrangements refinement that I sincerely loved in “Fleet Foxes”. Nonetheless, there are some new great jobs out; I am trying to make some order in my head and bring forward some of the works that I am enjoying the most.

I have always been a great folk-rock lover, and I am extremely happy of this comeback. It’s funny how 40 years later, Crosby, Still, Nash & Young, a truly folk-rock super group, continues to have an immense influence on our modern music and culture.
I am looking forward to make other future parenthesis on modern folk-rock (indie folk) and hopefully I will soon bring some new material on the table.
For the moment, buon ascolto (Happy listening!):

Monster of folk - "Monster of folk" (2009), I am in the right place.



More music at: http://www.myspace.com/monstersoffolk

Mumford and Sons - "Sigh no more" (2009), Little lion man



More music at: http://www.myspace.com/mumfordandsons

If there is a single sinner out there, who has survived 2008 without a Fleet Foxes record to please their hears, you might have a last chance here to claim your innocence and ask for forgiveness:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DT-dxG4WWf4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRfBqoGVFXc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrQRS40OKNE

Amen!