Friday, 19 Aug 2011
I pulled back from frequently posting here as it grew increasingly difficult to come up with something daily to share that was truly blowing me away, especially new releases. That changed upon receiving Siskiyou’s Keep Away The Dead in the mail last week. Completely new to me upon pressing play, I was even more excited to learn that Colin Stetson lends his talents to the third track, “Twigs & Stones.” You can download that track below.
Siskiyou is comprised of Colin Huebert and Erik Arnesen who toured as members of Great Lake Swimmers, but don’t expect that reference point to define what you hear on this release. Start to finish you’ll find a lot to appreciate on Keep Away The Dead, look for it in October on Constellation Records. Easily one of the most exciting new discoveries I’ve found this year. There’s even a Neil Young cover on it.




