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Hem, Autumn Defense
Birds Beasts & Flowers
Genres: Country, Alternative Rock, Folk, Pop, Rock

Track Listings (6) - Disc #1
1. Half Acre - (with Hem)
2. Bluebirds Fall - (with Autumn Defense)
3. Pacific Street - (with Hem)
4. You Know Where I Live - (with Autumn Defense)
5. St. Charlene - (with Hem)
6. Mayday - (with Autumn Defense)

CD Details

All Artists: Hem, Autumn Defense
Title: Birds Beasts & Flowers
Members Wishing: 6
Total Copies: 0
Label: Arena Rock
Release Date: 10/5/2004
Album Type: EP
Genres: Country, Alternative Rock, Folk, Pop, Rock
Styles: Americana, Indie & Lo-Fi, Contemporary Folk, Singer-Songwriters
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 639980004625

Synopsis

Album Description

On this six song EP, both Hem (a Brooklyn based 8-piece) and Autumn Defense (multi-instrumentalists Pat Sansone and John Stirratt of Wilco), sprinkle their craft with an array of instruments (strings, acoustic guitars, pedal steel, mandolin, and organ) that blossoms into a gorgeous and lush yet delicate sound. The perfect soundtrack for remembering the summer while ushering in the fall.

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CD Reviews

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echoes of empires | San Francisco, CA USA | 03/18/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I also bought this for Hem, but found myself singing The Autumn Defense's melancholy "Bluebirds Fall" all hours of the day for weeks. While all the songs are good, this is the one that really stands out for me, its melody and sound just mesmerizing. It has that laid-back early 70s L.A. country-rock sound with late 60s Beach Boys; even a bit of Nicks/Buckingham era Mac. With all that said, I often think of The High Llamas - if they were more mellow and warmer. As far as I know some of these tracks aren't available anywhere else, so suggest picking this one up!"

Worth it for the Hem tracks

Jason Heiss | 09/11/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I bought this CD for the Hem tracks, particularly St. Charlene, which is one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard. It gives me chills every time I listen to it. Half Acre and Pacific Street are also both quite good. I'd never heard of Autumn Defense before finding this CD; their tracks are OK but the Hem songs are the stars of the disc."