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Hampton's Lullaby

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Neil Young’s yin and yang

Covered in kudzu and swathed in a blanket of humidity, spanish moss, feedback and reverb exists Futurebirds. Here, at this intersection, we find a synthesis of the two extremes of Neil Young’s yin and yang. It’s at this crossroads, on this plane that Futurebirds meld the sweet, lilting, pedal steel and harmonies of the Stray Gators with the raucous, buzzing, distortion of Crazyhorse.

Futurebirds debut, Hampton’s Lullaby, is forged from a South that has as much to do with the worldview of Silver Jews’ David Berman as the inhabitants of William Faulkner’s Yoknapatawpha County. Building on the bones of their self-titled 2009 EP, Hampton’s Lullaby invokes an absurdist, cornbread-fed, psychedelic dream state rooted to reality in colloquial storytelling. If you buy into the belief that we are all the summation of our shared influences then it’s no surprise that this band, hailing from Athens, GA, equally incorporates both the psych-tinged sounds of the Elephant 6 collective and the southern gothic, Fables of The Reconstruction era, R.E.M. into their sonic palette. It’s this exact tightrope, this subtle dance, that informs their work and that drives their aesthetic—be it on wax or in a live context.

Oh yeah!

Incredible group of songwriters and musicians, "Hampton's Lullaby" is a great debut album....every song has its own personality and flavor that are all instantly memorable. "Aquarium Floor", "Yur Not Ded", "Sam Jones", and "Battle For Rome" are my favorites today but that could change tomorrow. This is a band thats hear to stay boys and girls. The pedal steel player is kind of a canoe but he still plays the hell out of that thing.

Simply Amazing - Strong Contender 4 Best Album of 2010

I was reading the review on Aquarium Drunkard and so decided to check out Futurebirds. Wow. I was and continue to be blown away by them. Amazing band...So original yet killer in every way!

Almost like a combo of Uncle Tupelo/Blitzen Trapper/Fleet Foxes/Whiskeytown/REM. That is what I hear...you may hear something different. All I know is that Futurebirds are gonna be huge. Stop right now and buy this album. You WILL NOT be disappointed.

The sound of that pedal steel is just outstanding!

Biography

Formed: Athens, GA

Genre: Rock

Years Active: '00s, '10s

Hailing from the bohemian college town of Athens, Georgia, Futurebirds play laid-back country-rock with an atmospheric, psychedelic twist. The group began turning heads with the release of a self-titled EP, whose backwoods harmonies and pedal steel riffs helped earn a contract with Autumn Tone Records. With the label’s help, Futurebirds booked time at Chase Park Transduction — one of Athens’ most renowned studios, with a client list that includes R.E.M., Drive-By Truckers, and Jason Isbell...
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