I think this song is out to get me. I remember vaguely watching this band play late one night on Letterman. And although they seem to be a random collection of hippies and vagabonds there was something about the oft repeated refrain of “home is wherever I’m with you” that held my attention. I mean basically, this track which hails from the 2009 album Up From Below (amazon) (itunes), is the epitome of the modern indie folk classic. There are two singers, male and female, whom sing in a throwback call and response style of vocalization. There’s more whistling than an Andrew Bird album. There exists a musical break about ninety seconds into the track that would do the trumpet segments in Sufjan Stevens songs proud. They even take a break in the middle of the song to talk over the musical background. To be honest I’m not sure there’s a stereotype that they missed.
mp3 : Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros - Home
Now all they need to do is drop the “and the Magnetic Zeros” from their name and they might be a respectable group.
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