Holy crap, this is amazing. The Morning Benders assembled an all-star cast of friends and fellow SF musicians to create a music video work of art for their song “Excuses”. Seriously, I’ve watched this on repeat multiple times and it makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up. I’m a huge fan of music documentaries and this certainly has that behind the scenes feel. It’s the kind of stuff that makes you want to play music. Wow.
My music reviews run the risk of being labeled amateur, but who’s really looking for the analytical take anyways? Wouldn’t you rather hear how an album makes someone feel? Me too – so I’ll tell ya. The Morning Benders’ Big Echo is catchy, dreamy indie pop that leaves me swaying side-to-side and singing along. And sometimes that’s all I need, although it doesn’t hurt that the guys from Berkeley brought in Grizzly Bear’s Chris Taylor on production. Choice tracks for me include “Excuses”, “Cold War” and “All Day Day Light”, a song that has me yearning for summer. Big Echo is out today on Rough Trade Records and here’s a ditty from it that may leave you wanting more.
