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Port O'Brien's 2007 debut helped established the nomadic collective in the upper tier of the wind-swept, Pacific Northwest folk scene. Like Fleet Foxes or Blitzen Trapper, the band's penchant for dreamy, reverb-heavy forays into the wilds of the rainy Northern California coastlines elicited numerous comparisons to indie folk demigods like Will Oldham and Jason Molina, and their blue collar day jobs (crabbers, bakers, and canners) brought an authenticity to the songs that most landlocked bands looking for the ocean in a cornfield with a conch shell lack. 2009's Threadbare follows in its predecessor's wet footsteps, and the death of a bandmember's sibling casts a long shadow over the project that sadly meshes beautifully with the outfit's sparsely delivered, yet emotionally rich sound. Bookended by a pair of oddly infectious laments called "High Without the Hope 3" and "High Without the Hope 72," Threadbare is most compelling when it's operating at half speed. Stand-out cuts like the aforementioned "High Without Hope 3," "Next Season," and the brooding title cut feel distinctly of the moment, and while the more upbeat tracks on Threadbare are competent and downright catchy, they're ultimately engulfed by the fog from which they were born.
© James Christopher Monger /TiVo
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Port O'Brien, MainArtist
2009 TBD Records 2009 TBD Records
Port O'Brien, MainArtist
2009 TBD Records 2009 TBD Records
Port O'Brien, MainArtist
2009 TBD Records 2009 TBD Records
Port O'Brien, MainArtist
2009 TBD Records 2009 TBD Records
Port O'Brien, MainArtist
2009 TBD Records 2009 TBD Records
Port O'Brien, MainArtist
2009 TBD Records 2009 TBD Records
Port O'Brien, MainArtist
2009 TBD Records 2009 TBD Records
Port O'Brien, MainArtist
2009 TBD Records 2009 TBD Records
Port O'Brien, MainArtist
2009 TBD Records 2009 TBD Records
Port O'Brien, MainArtist
2009 TBD Records 2009 TBD Records
Port O'Brien, MainArtist
2009 TBD Records 2009 TBD Records
Port O'Brien, MainArtist
2009 TBD Records 2009 TBD Records
Port O'Brien, MainArtist
2009 TBD Records 2009 TBD Records
Album review
Port O'Brien's 2007 debut helped established the nomadic collective in the upper tier of the wind-swept, Pacific Northwest folk scene. Like Fleet Foxes or Blitzen Trapper, the band's penchant for dreamy, reverb-heavy forays into the wilds of the rainy Northern California coastlines elicited numerous comparisons to indie folk demigods like Will Oldham and Jason Molina, and their blue collar day jobs (crabbers, bakers, and canners) brought an authenticity to the songs that most landlocked bands looking for the ocean in a cornfield with a conch shell lack. 2009's Threadbare follows in its predecessor's wet footsteps, and the death of a bandmember's sibling casts a long shadow over the project that sadly meshes beautifully with the outfit's sparsely delivered, yet emotionally rich sound. Bookended by a pair of oddly infectious laments called "High Without the Hope 3" and "High Without the Hope 72," Threadbare is most compelling when it's operating at half speed. Stand-out cuts like the aforementioned "High Without Hope 3," "Next Season," and the brooding title cut feel distinctly of the moment, and while the more upbeat tracks on Threadbare are competent and downright catchy, they're ultimately engulfed by the fog from which they were born.
© James Christopher Monger /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:43:39
- Main artists: Port O'Brien
- Label: TBD Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative & Indie
2009 TBD Records 2009 TBD Records
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