Why Bonnie
90 in November, the first full-length LP from Texas quintet Why Bonnie, crashes into existence with a squeal of feedback and a burst of distorted guitar. It’s a dynamic introduction to a more raw-edged indie sound from a band who have matured from bedroom dream pop into a sophisticated rock act, their evolving sound a reflection of the journey undertaken by songwriter Blair Howerton on this vividly rendered collection of songs.
As much a product of songwriter Howerton’s love for the intimate songwriting of fellow Texans Townes Van Zandt and Blaze Foley as it is her affection for the alt-rock of the Lemonheads and the Replacements, the eccentric pop of Sparklehorse, and “definitely Sheryl Crow,” 90 in November is a meditation on the pains and pleasures of nostalgia and a lesson in learning how to look back at the people, places, and experiences that have shaped us, with room for both unvarnished honesty and rose-tinted melancholy.90 in November is about “coming to terms with your past to accept all of the sweet and all of the bitter,” says Howerton.
The songs for 90 in November were mostly written in Brooklyn, New York, where Howerton moved from Austin in 2019. Already in the midst of a major life change, Howerton’s feeling of being between worlds was compounded when quarantine hit and she found herself, like so many others, stuck in her apartment—about as far away from the wide-open spaces of Texas as one can possibly get. It was in this environment that she began to write songs parsing out the complicated, mixed emotions associated with building a new home while attempting to make sense of the one she had left behind.
As a result,90 in November is a trip through Howerton’s inner world, but it’s also a road trip through Texas. Often it is both at once. The songs are full of poetic, cinematic lyrics that flash like colorful scenes glimpsed from the window of a car as it barrels along an interstate highway cutting through the Lone Star State, each one a road stop revealing a different facet of Howerton’s experience.
Discographie
7 album(s) • Trié par Meilleures ventes
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90 In November
Alternatif et Indé - Paru chez Keeled Scales le 19 août 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Apple Tree
Électronique - Paru chez Keeled Scales le 10 janv. 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Voice Box
Alternatif et Indé - Paru chez Fat Possum le 10 avr. 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Nightgown
Alternatif et Indé - Paru chez Sports Day Records le 22 juin 2018
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Why Bonnie on Audiotree Live
Alternatif et Indé - Paru chez Audiotree Music le 22 sept. 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Lot's Wife
Alternatif et Indé - Paru chez Audiotree Music le 16 août 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo