The World Forgot

If you wanted to build The Boy Bathing from scratch you would start with a healthy dose of lyrical brilliance akin to the stream of consciousness style favored by Bright Eyes. Then you’d take equal parts Sufjan Stevens, Josh Ritter, and Page France to add flavor, depth, and character. Finally you’d throw in some female vocals from Broadway Hush and maybe a bit of Band of Horses and you’d end up with what might be the best indie folk album of the year. Oh, and let’s not forget to add a dash of Elliot Smith to the mix {and throw in a tribute song to boot}.

Comparing this four piece upstart with all of those established acts might come across as a bit pretentious but I assure you that each and every comparison is deserved. The lyrics on The Boy Breathing’s debut album, A Fire To Make Preparations {available July 15}, are amazing. In all honesty I’ve not been this impressed with lyrical storytelling since Sufjan’s Avalanche cascaded into my brain. Take a listen to these two tracks and you’ll see what I mean.

mp3 : The Boy Bathing - Thanksgiving (For Elliot Smith)
mp3 : The Boy Bathing - A Fire

The first track is a great duet that is sung beautifully and yet tragically at the same time. The second song, A Fire, is the proper close to the upcoming album and clocks in at just under a full six minutes. It is brilliant. It is epic. The lyrics tell a story that is universal while still being particular and filled with the minutiae that make a story interesting to hear. You’ll definitely want to pick this album up for your collection the day it goes on sale. From start to finish you’ll be pleasantly surprised.

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