I was up early yesterday morning being all domestic and making a sausage casserole for brunch, and instead of turning on the TV to keep me company while I browned two pounds of sausage, I turned on the stereo instead. I'm still pretty bummed that I missed Monday's show because I was without a voice, because there was so much great music released last week, and I've been so busy I haven't had time to write about it yet.
One of the fantastic records that was released last Tuesday was Vetiver's Tight Knit, which I'm listening to right now. For some reason I've never paid much attention to this band, despite the fact that this is their fourth release since 2004. I even remember that they came through Nashville about two years ago, because there was an amazing poster for their show hanging up in the radio station for ages. But for some reason their music never made much of an impression on me; or, more likely, I never really listened to it, because I can't imagine that I wouldn't have fallen in love earlier if their other albums are anywhere near as amazing as Tight Knit.
My first introduction to the album was the freely-released promotional mp3 for "Everyday," which is a happy, springy, smile of a song that I could listen to over and over again. A few weeks after that, I finally listened to the whole album, and it was one of those amazing moments that are few and far between when you listen to a record and the entire thing just sounds like perfection. I'm serious, I love the entire thing from top to bottom and I knew that the very first time I ran through its ten tracks. It's hard to even choose which songs are my favorites - from the gentle introduction of "Rolling Sea" to the upbeat "More of This," which made me boogie around the kitchen yesterday to the cats' alarm. "Another Reason to Go" has a casual swagger, while "Strictly Rule" falls into a Santana-esque groove. Every song is wonderful, and relatively distinct as well.
Overall, I think it's the underlying tone of the whole album which is what makes me love Tight Knit so much - for some reason listening to it makes me incredibly happy. There's an element of optimism that seems laced through the whole thing; that and the one word I would use to describe Tight Knit is peaceful. I'm not exactly sure why, but the whole album has the ability to relax me and put me in a good mood, which is why that word comes to mind. For example, I think this would be my current go-to calm-me-down album if I were stuck in horrible traffic with a bunch of terrible drivers.
But don't take my rambling word for it, check the album out for yourself. It's out now on Sub Pop, and you can pick it up online or in person at your friendly neighborhood indie retailer. Here are two examples of why I love Tight Knit so much:
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