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Oh Canada, I think I love you?
So much good music seems to be coming out of Canada nowadays, it is quite literally cascading out of there like a flood.
Glory Hope Mountain is about, front man, Rolf Klausener’s Mother’s life. Reflecting on her childhood in Honduras within 12 vignettes. From being surrounded by natures beauty to the brutal devastation of a village flood. Most of these songs sound summery and breezy, reflecting the environment she would have been in. Played on a banjo, mandolin, drums, horns, electric and acoustic guitar, and what sounds like clanging bottles and bits of wood..
I think its fair to say that the Acorn are an experimental folk band with a tribal flame burning in their hearts, which makes them sound similar to Akron/Family and the Angels of Light, whilst retaining their own style. I also think, in the more delicate and tribal free tracks, there are glimmers of Califone (Glory) and in places Sufjan Stevens (Oh Napoleon) which is a no bad thing. These tracks cleanse the palette for the next juicy installment of primitive folk, giving the album a good flow. Its a consistent album, packed full of sincere stories and glorious music, that shouldn’t fail to impress. It has certainly impressed me.
On the final track ‘Lullaby’ goes “I will wash over you / I know your heart is true / little mountain of mine” sounds retrospective of the emotions Rolf may have experienced through the albums conception and this line sums up what Glory Hope Mountain is about.
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