“All my friends have clipped their wings, high school sweethearts shacking up. They keep the zip code where their folks live. ” - First
At 22 years old, Boston-based Seth Glier writes and sounds like an old soul. It’s immediately obvious that Glier writes songs that no person this age should be capable of and he reminds me of a young Ellis Paul, both in voice and writing style. If you have never listened to Ellis Paul, just know that that’s one of the highest compliments I can give. Glier is an accomplished musician in folk circles having played the main stages of the Falcon Ridge Folk and Kerrville Folk Festivals. Glier’s most recent release, The Next Right Thing is absolutely gorgeous – the sort of CD you can spend hours with on repeat. The opener and title track is nothing less than perfect and my only qualm is that it comes in under 2 minutes. Basically, I wanted this 42 minute release to be as long as possible, because I couldn’t get enough. “Book of Matches” is a perfectly written tune about a rash of arson cases in Northampton, MA and Glier’s storytelling shines here. I could gush about each song on the CD, but you need to do less reading and more hearing.
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James Vincent McMorrow needs to be on your radar. NOW. You’re going to hear a lot from this guy this year, and I don’t say that lightly. He’s already been featured on Parenthood and if I had to guess I’d say you’ll be hearing him a lot more on your favorite TV shows. His debut CD, Early in the Morning, hits shelves January 25th and it’s a must-buy. The opener, “If I Had A Boat,” starts with a killer five-part harmony and JVM’s voice just continues to build throughout. A lot of artists don’t understand the importance of a strong opener on your debut album, JVM gets it. The vocals are unique, and the style falls into the Ray Lamontagne, Bon Iver category. Early in the Morning ends the same way it begins, with a perfect harmony that sounds as if it echoes out from the Irish countryside. I’ve been spinning this CD for a little over a week now and I don’t see an end in sight.
