Sometimes revisiting old favorites is necessary. Today, I wanted to re-post an old favorite, recently returned to heavy rotation. Released in 2005, Lewis & Clarke’s Bare Bones & Branches was one of those diamond in the rough finds. Since discovery, I’ve found many other favorites by tracing their collaborators and friends.

Please take the time to download/listen to the title track, “Bare Bones and Branches” below. If you like what you hear, and live near Milwaukee, please join us at the Sugar Maple in Bay View/Milwaukee on Monday, August 3rd for a very special Lewis & Clarke show. It’s only $8. See you there.

Buy: Lewis & Clarke – Bare Bones and Branches
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Myspace: Lewis & Clarke
MP3: Lewis & Clarke – “Bare Bones & Branches”

I am thrilled to be bringing one of my absolute favorite bands, Lewis & Clarke to the Sugar Maple in Bay View along with my friends at 91.7 WMSE. Two of their records, Bare Bones & Branches (2005) and Blasts of Holy Birth (2007) made our year-end list of favorites from their respective years. Stereogum got it right in describing “Petrified Forest” (download below) calling it, “hypnotic mountain folk, setting reedy vocals against spare and elegant guitars, gradually swooning into a near seven-minute piece full of strings and woodsy imagery.”

On top of that, the label run by Lewis & Clarke mastermind Lou Rogai is responsible for delivering Strand of Oaks to all of our ears. The show will be good times in intimate confines. We’re excited and hope you are too!

Buy Tickets: Brown Paper Tickets – $8

Previously: From The Crowd | Lewis & Clarke – “Before It Breaks You”
Previously: 5 Questions with Lewis & Clarke

Myspace: Lewis & Clarke
MP3: Lewis & Clarke – “Bare Bones & Branches”
MP3: Lewis & Clarke – “Before It Breaks You”
MP3: Lewis & Clarke – “Petrified Forest”

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Flier: Erik Ljung

It’s with great pleasure that I provide the news that MoB favorites Lewis & Clarke are back with a forthcoming EP called Light Time, dropping only on vinyl and in limited quality (500).

If you are unfamiliar with Lewis & Clarke allow me to strongly suggest the beautiful recordings that are Bare Bones and Branches and Blasts of Holy Birth. Both records have made our favorite album lists in years past.

Grab a free and legal MP3 download of “Petrified Forest” from the aforementioned vinyl EP.

Previously: From The Crowd | Lewis & Clarke – “Before It Breaks You”
Previously: 5 Questions with Lewis & Clarke

Myspace: Lewis & Clarke
MP3: Lewis & Clarke – “Petrified Forest”

Strand of Oaks continues to receive heavy play since I first got a listen to Leave Ruin last week. A beautiful record. Above video captured at CMJ 2007 and features Lou from Lewis & Clarke on banjo.

Buy: Amazon Digital ($7.99)
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Myspace: Strand of Oaks
MP3: Strand Of Oaks – “End In Flames”