The first single taken from it, everyone gets a star, was released as download only, and the first full single is back to the 101. The morning benders daytrotter session jul 16, 2008. Californias the morning benders are all set to go with the release of their second. Morning benders surprised by warm reception for debut. Fast forward to 2010, many a dive bar, school quad, house party, county fair, pizza parlor later. If you purchase the album through their website, you can get a free ticket. The song promises, released for free download today, finds the foursomes sound not nearly as spindly, though every bit as nimble and engaging as it was on the bands debut album. This california based group teeter dangerously between wonderful and chancy with their song structures. Frontman chris chu launched the group as a solo project in 2005, using a single microphone and. Mar 08, 2010 big echo is the second studio album released by the morning benders, currently known as pop etc, in 2010. Stream ad free with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Listen free to the morning benders talking through tin cans damnit anna, i was wrong and more.
Equally indebted to the shins and brian wilson, the morning benders mix sunny pop songcraft with jangling guitars, collegiate wit, and a contemporary indie ethic. Jan 11, 2010 the morning benders, the young berkeleybased quartet with socal roots, sound downright grown up on the initial track theyve released from their sophomore album big echo. Well, it turns out that the word bender in the uk and many parts of europe is a slang term for homosexual. The morning benders big echo is both accessible and elusive. Jan 01, 2008 listen free to the morning benders talking through tin cans damnit anna, i was wrong and more. Here you can find the morning benders go grab a stranger shared files. Making music all the time is made easier for the morning benders because three of the. Incubus morning view dave matthews band busted stuff. And we actually got to sit down outside on a rare winter day in nyc that didnt call for a scarf and gloves. Eve though this sounds fitting for an elevator i think it has that calm factor that gets you going and makes the song bloom into a beautiful flower. The album also featured help from sean lennon, with whom albert had attended school at institut le. Listen to talking through tin cans in full in the spotify app. Big echo is the second studio album released by the morning benders, currently known as pop etc, in 2010. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at.
Theres a point during the morning benders wasted time, off talking through tin cans, when songwriter and lead vocalist chris chu asks. Hot deals free mixes on itunes edit since this thread has been renamed, i have decided to also revise this first post to track the lists. Upon the release of their second full length, big echo, the morning benders feel worlds away from their first endeavor talking through tin cans. We were told our band name was the equivalent of the morning fags in america. The morning benders waiting for a war lyrics musixmatch. I know not all were released on independent labels, but its impossible to avoid including bands like the raconteurs. They will play a free show at governors island in new york on june 19 by the way. The morning benders do the hits on the free bedroom covers you last heard about the morning benders on these hallowed pages when i plugged their latest album talking through tin cans and, of course, their supporting role as tour setup for the kooks who are coming back to the states yet again. But its not as though theyve entirely abandoned the sunshine pop of debut album talking through.
The morning benders talking through tin cans music. Big echo is the second album by berkeley, californias the morning benders, a followup to their 2008 debut, talking through tin cans. The band has toured in support of broken bells spring 2010, grizzly bear fall 2009, the kooks and death cab for cutie summer. Talking through tin cans the morning benders songs.
Our album came out two months ago, and now we have another album of covers for free for people. Everyone gets a star, was released as download only, and the first full single is back to the 101. Ive seen love kick a man while he stand when you think that youre alone you cover it up just to stay on your feet but the cut is just too. Talking through tin cans, an album by the morning benders on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. For those of you reading from america, you may still be confused. Thats pretty impressive considering the band opened for similarly indiebuzzmuchbeloved bands as grizzly bear and death cab for cutie following their much talked about 2008 debut talking through tin. Morning benders surprised by warm reception for debut album. The morning benders, talking through tin cans beatlesesque rockwell played my friends.
Download the morning benders go grab a stranger files. The songs on the bands recently released talking through tin cans are romantic and dreamy, idyllic pop songs that are the new beach blanket bingo types, where a good tan. The morning benders waiting for a war from talking through tin cans 2008 oh no ono keeping warm in cold counrty from yes 2006 the telefones shes in love with the rolling stones 2019 hard girls 996 tears from a thousand surfaces 2014 brighton 64. The morning benders talking through tin cans amazon. We had just released big echo, and for the first time we were preparing for a world tour. Morning benders damnit anna video premiere youtube. Morning benders cold war nice clean fight indy week. Its not the kind of music you dance to, more like the kind you just listen to. Next month they are slated to release their sophomore album, big echo, a. Big echo sounds exactly how a band named the morning benders should sound. Singerguitarist chris chu originally launched the band as a solo project in 2005, and he remains in the drivers seat on these 11 tracks, handling most of the production duties while claiming all songwriting credits.
The bands 2008 debut, talking through tin cans, was deemed the best indiealternative album of that year by the allknowing folks over at itunes and the band recently signed with powerhouse indie label rough trade part of the 4admatadorxl family of imprints. Provided to youtube by empire distribution waiting for a war the morning benders talking through tin cans. Jun 16, 2008 theres a point during the morning benders wasted time, off talking through tin cans, when songwriter and lead vocalist chris chu asks, are you through wasting my time or have you. Jul 24, 2008 the morning benders do the hits on the free bedroom covers you last heard about the morning benders on these hallowed pages when i plugged their latest album talking through tin cans and, of course, their supporting role as tour setup for the kooks who are coming back to the states yet again. Theyve been hailed as san franciscos new indie rock darlings, but berkeleybased band the morning benders is working to prove that they are worthy of the hype. The morning benders are a young indiepop quartet from berkeley. We did the countdown of our top indie albums of 2008, but this is an easier to digest list with all the available mp3s. Their album, talking through tin cans, came out last month and i briefly caught up with lead singerguitarist chris chu over email to discuss the album and their influences. The morning benders are an indie band from california who released their debut, talking through tin cans, in 2008 and have since toured with the likes of grizzly bear and death cab for cutie among others. While the boys are busy at work, anna continues to wreak havoc in their lives.
Cheater of the year single version cheater of the year single. Talking through tin cans is the first studio album by berkeley, californiabased indie pop band the morning benders, currently known as. The morning benders will storm southern california to coincide with the release of their debut lp talking through tin cans by stopping by the echo this thursday may 8th. An evening chat with the morning benders popmatters. Pop etc pronounced pop et cetera, formerly known as the morning benders, is an indie rock band from berkeley, california, later based in brooklyn, new york. Listen to albums and songs from the morning benders.
Clearly versed in their west coast pop heritage, this band present their sunny harmonies with strategically deployed orchestration and a wallofsound style presentation that owes much to the productionmixing collaboration of singer and songwriter christopher. Sep 12, 2008 while the boys are busy at work, anna continues to wreak havoc in their lives. Buy a cd or vinyl record and get 90 days free amazon music unlimited. Produced by grizzly bears chris taylor, the album is poised to deliver on the promises made by both tin cans and the two earlier eps. Opening the show are san franciscobased bands social studies and love is chemicals. I came across the morning benders and first thing i wondered was, where have you been all of my life. Talk is cheap but lies are even cheaper so its really me i want you to count the ways you can make it up to me im getting tired of everybody talking and not doing a thing here i am in the graveyard waiting for a war im here, im calling out your name ive been here before theres nothing left to talk about but theres plenty left to do and if its all the same to me you know itll be. The song promises, released for free download today, finds the foursomes sound not nearly as spindly, though every bit as nimble and engaging as it was on the bands. Aug 26, 2008 morning benders surprised by warm reception for debut album. Clearly versed in their west coast pop heritage, this band present their sunny harmonies with strategically deployed orchestration and a wallofsound style presentation that owes much to the productionmixing collaboration of singer and songwriter. If you cannot see the music player below, download the free flash.
The morning benders will follow last years fulllength debut, talking through tin cans, with a fourtrack ep, grain of salt, which is due feb. But more importantly, now is the time to find that great summer recordband. Mapped it out from me to you in a way, its cruel a crosseyed mess led me from the flames into the dark our empty smiles keep us from completely falling apart but somewhere inside me theres a jealous mind and i want it out of my head we keep handing out our gifts a gilded age keeps our hearts stiff and apart but what about our flesh and blood. While this is a key point of tin cans, it is far from being the only noticeable aspect. True to its title, the record is a hazy, zephyrean reverie that conjures the feeling of waking up after a night of heavy drinking, where every outside stimulus seems to meet your senses as if through a layer of gauze. But the band chu, joe ferrell on guitar, julian harmon on drums, and tim or on bass took it in stride, even shrugging it. Boarded doors talking through tin cans bonus track version the morning benders 2. The morning benders singer, guitarist and founder chris chu has been riding a high since the release of his bands second record in march of this year, the delicious and bright big echo. What started out as a chu solo project in the mid2000s morphed into a full band two years ago when the berkeley, california bands debut talking through tin cans awed critics and fellow. I recently had the opportunity to chat it up with bayarea, indiepoprockers, the morning benders. It was named best indiealternative album of 2008 by itunes track listing damnit anna 1. Talking through tin cans is the first studio album by berkeley, californiabased indie pop band the morning benders, currently known as pop etc. Excuses, waiting for a war, cold war, promises, wet cement, biography. This month im going to recommend the morning benders of berkeley.
Join napster and access fulllength songs on your phone, computer or home audio device. The morning benders is a band from berkeley, california, formed in 2005, consisting of julian harmon, tim or, jonathan chu, and christopher chu. It was coproduced by grizzly bear bassist chris taylor. The morning benders, the young berkeleybased quartet with socal roots, sound downright grown up on the initial track theyve released from their sophomore album big echo. Free mp3 of the golden filter remix of excuses posted by chris at 9. Talking through tin cans, an album by the morning benders. Frontman chris chu launched the group as a solo project in 2005, using a single microphone and laptop to record his first batch of songs. Download this free wallpaper with images of incubus morning view, dave matthews band. Mar 12, 2010 morning benders cold war nice clean fight by. The morning benders take the stage tonight at 8 at the asucd coffee house. The berkeley quartets 2008 debut, talking through tin cans, was one of those fantastic sleeper releases that subtlety made the rounds by word of mouth. Talk is cheap but lies are even cheaper so its really me i want you to count the ways you can make it up to me im getting tired of everybody talking and not doing a thing here i am in the graveyard waiting for a war im here, im calling out your name ive been here before theres nothing left to talk about but theres plenty left to do and if its all the same to me you know itll. Listen to your favorite songs from talking through tin cans by the morning benders now.
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The morning benders are clearly not afraid to wear their influences on their sleeve, releasing an album of lofi covers near the same time as their first album, 2008s talking through tin cans. Talking through tin cans by the morning benders on amazon. Talking through tin cans by the morning benders on spotify. Matmos, supreme balloon quirky electronic album that almost sounds like some of the songs were created by a supreme balloon.