Let Us Garlands Bring
| Let Us Garlands Bring | ||||
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| Released | May 7, 2002 | |||
| Recorded | 2002 | |||
| Genres | Ambient, alternative rock, slowcore, post-rock, shoegaze | |||
| Length | 63:03 | |||
| Label | Secretly Canadian | |||
| Producer | Early Day Miners | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Fake Jazz | (10/12) [2] |
Let Us Garlands Bring is the second full-length recording by American band Early Day Miners. It was originally released on Indiana label Secretly Canadian.
The album title is a quotation from Shakespeare's song "Who Is Silvia?" in his play The Two Gentlemen of Verona.[3]
Critical reception
AllMusic described Let Us Garlands Bring as "a huge technical jump in an exciting direction," noting its emotive lyrical themes and complex sonic textures.[1] Similarly, Fake Jazz observed a progression toward a more "patient and restrained" sound, characterizing the release as quiet and contemplative.[2]
Track listing
- "Centralia"
- "Santa Carolina"
- "Offshore"
- "Silvergate"
- "Summer Ends"
- "Autumn Wake"
- "Light in August"
- "A Common Wealth"
Personnel
- Dan Burton: vocals, guitar
- Joseph Brumley: guitar
- Rory Leitch: drums
- Matt Lindblom: bass
- Maggie Polk: violin
- Carl Saff: mastering
References
- 1 2 DiGravina, Tim. Let Us Garlands Bring at AllMusic
- 1 2 Steed, Jim (June 7, 2002). "Early Day Miners - Let Us Garlands Bring". Fake Jazz. Archived from the original on October 12, 2006.
- ↑ "Song: "Who is Silvia? what is she" by William Shakespeare". poetryfoundation.org. Retrieved April 26, 2015.