Music Blur

The Republic Tigers – Buildings & Mountains

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I heard a portion of this song in between sections of a podcast three or four months ago and then forgot all about it.  I remember thinking it would be perfect for a Music Blur post.  Well here it is, finally…

The band is The Republic Tigers and their debut album Keep Color was released in May 2008.  I hadn’t heard of them before despite the fact they have been featured on several TV shows.  I guess that’s what happens when you don’t watch Grey’s Anatomy or Gossip Girl.  Sick.

The Republic Tigers and their album Keep Color are great and I recommend them highly.  Buildings and Mountains is certainly my favorite right now, but you know how that goes.  I’m not too sure how to classify it.  You might want to help me out with that.  It’s kind of a mix of folk, electronic, and new wave while still staying pretty chill.  I love the falsetto AhhhAhhhh’s throughout the song.  They have a very calming feel to them.

Sarah made an observation when I played Buildings and Mountains for her and I just had to share it here.  She said, “I think a big part of a song’s strength comes from it’s “montageability”.  You know, how well you could make a montage out of it.  This would be a great montage song.”  I guess that’s kind of true, but I know I’ve heard some crap montage songs too.  I’m looking at you Walking on Sunshine.