The Greycoats are a hard working Minneapolis quartet that has played with We Are Scientists, Parachutes, Foals, and other bigger bands. Now they are out in support of their debut LP, Setting Fire To The Great Unknown. Everyone is calling them “anglophile” but I’m just hearing indie here, folks. It’s a nice, mellow, modern sound – lyrically interesting with themes of lost love and nostalgia and loneliness. Jon Reine’s falsetto is sweetly, impossibly high and engaging.
Sometimes PR companies have a certain knack for giving you the song that you wouldn’t necessarily chose to represent the band. I’m sure it’s a delicate negotiation between the managers and other companies involved… and most of the time they’re spot on, but it happens. So this track starts off on this high note… no, not like an emotionally high point, literally a vocal high note. I have to admit, it threw me at first listen. But the song is more than that. Watch the video, it will help you see the song for what it is; a real pop anthem. And do go to their MySpace to see what else this band has done, they’re up to a lot!
Goodbye Sweet Youth, Goodbye mp3 Setting Fire To The Great Unknown Greycoats ….. buy it
official site check it out, it’s very interesting! …. and MySpace
Tour dates:
April 17 • SAINT PAUL, MN • Eclipse Records
May 1 • DENVER, CO • Meadowlark
May 2 • ALBUQUERQUE, NM • Atomic Cantina
May 3 • PHEONIX, AZ • Modified Arts
May 4 • SAN DIEGO, CA • Soda Bar
May 5 • LOS ANGELES, CA • Knitting Factory
May 7 • SAN FRANCISCO, CA • Café du Nord
May 9 • SEATTLE, WA • High Dive
special thanks to Myles Grosovsky of Sneak Attack Media!
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Played it last night & again this morning (several times) & had to go look where I got it from – you of course!. I think (after hearing more from them) I wish they’d all get up make more of an impact; harking back to the live sound discussion, I’d likely prefer a gig to the album, tho’ that’s a production/mastering thing really – even the loud bits feel mellow & err quiet. Yes, I’m making so much sense, it’s amazing.
Ha, Andy! But this is a great single, isn’t it!?!… and yes, I’d happily go see em if they came my way. xoxo
it is a fine single, oh yes. listening to all-else I could scrounge off their site had me cursing the cardboard drums a bit… sounds good on early Elvis (in fact they really did use packing cases on some, I believe) but a little rum on this sorta thing. S’funny what sticks out eh.
I noticed that too! I’m seeing that a lot more lately… every band want’s that boxy sound. That was part of what made that awesome drummer for Easy Action so damn hot, he had a full kit and hit them hard. The musician friend standing next to me (also a drummer/guitarist) said, “you just don’t see many bands with a full kit anymore.” It’s like they’re all playing with little toy sets now. I so hear ya, brother Andy xoxox
at one time, the world & his wife wanted an arc of ringy tom-toms, so they could ape various famous drummers who shoulda known better, but now, you’re right, there’s a small is best thing, which is fine if they still sound like drums. My pals a drummer & he’s been getting minor grief for having more than two cymbals, & horrors!, ones that make a big splish noise, oh my!. When I’m in charge, there’ll be a minmum 22″ bass drum law, & tax breaks for 24″+; so there.