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Show Preview: Woods @ Holy Mountain (8.20)

August 19, 2014 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

Date	Wednesday, August 20th
Location	Holy Mountain
Doors	9:00
Tickets	$12 from Transmission

I feel like Woods is one of the bands that I will forever undervalue. I snatch up everything they put out, then indulge far too frequently in those purchases. But, then I sometimes forget they even exist, especially since Kevin Morby always has something going on. Luckily, we can all indulge on Wednesday in a little bit of Woods; their live sets are phenomenal, not to be missed gigs. They cover so much sonic ground, from folk to pop to psychedelia, and it all blends together so seamlessly. Odds are they’ll spend a great bit of the night covering their most recent effort, With Light and With Love, yet I now they’ll fill their set with delights from the back catalogue. See you guys Wednesday!

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Download: Woods – Suffering Season [MP3]

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Woods to Release New 7 Inch

May 29, 2014 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

Seems like just a few weeks ago that Woods released With Light and With Love…wait, it was just a few weeks ago. But, the band is already back with two new songs that they’ll be releasing through Captured Tracks. I think this song fits perfectly in with the musical themes from that album, so we can look at these songs as additional brushstrokes to that stellar album. While the track is dominated pretty simply by a good melody, there’s still that folky stomp that band so often employs coming in near the end of the track. You can grabs it on July 8th from the label.

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The Charming Return of Woods

February 11, 2014 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

Ah. Finally a new Woods record is on its way. There’s just something about the band and the various projects of the members that simply makes you feel welcome in the musical world they’ve created. Sometimes it’s their classic rock harmonies that win you over, while other times it’s their desire to jam things out in a mellow fashion that grabs you. Here, you get both of those, which reminds me of the fact that I think the band is one of the most endearing bands around (despite some of the drug association). Their new record is titled With Light and With Love; it’ll be released by Woodsist on April 15th. They’ve also been included in the most excellent Austin Psych Fest schedule this year.

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