Darlingside — Hold Your Head Up High
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How it rambles 'round the moon
A let-go-of balloon
Nothing is forever, everything is soon
And my father as he stands
A perfect cartoon man
Heavy-sighed and open-eyed, I heard him speak
Hold your head up high
Hold your head up high
Rise it up, it's fine terrain
The time will come again
And misery's no rest for weary gentlemen
See that humankind is you
Like all the rest, down to
The scratches on the album that you're singing to
Hold your head up high
Hold your head up high
Through the light and through the shadow
I won't wait it out, wait it out
Hold your head up high
Hold your head up high
Hold your head up high
Biting clovers in the lawn
A solitary fawn
Underground, the new life thunders up and on
A let-go-of balloon
Nothing is forever, everything is soon
And my father as he stands
A perfect cartoon man
Heavy-sighed and open-eyed, I heard him speak
Hold your head up high
Hold your head up high
Rise it up, it's fine terrain
The time will come again
And misery's no rest for weary gentlemen
See that humankind is you
Like all the rest, down to
The scratches on the album that you're singing to
Hold your head up high
Hold your head up high
Through the light and through the shadow
I won't wait it out, wait it out
Hold your head up high
Hold your head up high
Hold your head up high
Biting clovers in the lawn
A solitary fawn
Underground, the new life thunders up and on
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I love this melancholy sh*t.
If it happens to sound similar to some other band, I'm not gonna lose any sleep over it.
If it happens to sound similar to some other band, I'm not gonna lose any sleep over it.
stop labelling yourselves
derrylm1 wrote:
Album..purchased....2021??
The entire album is lovely, wonderful. And I purchased it on a whim after hearing them perform only one song at a folk festival.
Album..purchased....2021??
thewiseking wrote:
Probably not necessary to sound patronizing. I'm a boomer and I have no difficulty telling those groups apart.
A question for the little millenials: How does one differentiate this from Fleet Foxes.........Lumineers........et al?
Probably not necessary to sound patronizing. I'm a boomer and I have no difficulty telling those groups apart.
thewiseking wrote:
Not a millennial, but Darlingside harmonizing sounds better to me.
A question for the little millenials: How does one differentiate this from Fleet Foxes.........Lumineers........et al?
Not a millennial, but Darlingside harmonizing sounds better to me.
great simple tune, like the lyrics and the horns add the flavor
A question for the little millenials: How does one differentiate this from Fleet Foxes.........Lumineers........et al?
"Scratches on the album..." ? These are kids who've never lived the vinyl life. Good on them to know the olde lore.
Beautiful! I love these guys, have seen them live ❤️❤️❤️
Nice!
Bumped from 8 -> 9 because it's so lovely.
The entire album is lovely, wonderful. And I purchased it on a whim after hearing them perform only one song at a folk festival.
Far better harmonies than Fleet Foxes...
Love Darlingside. These four guys were schoolmates at Williams College, and now are based in Boston. I’ve seen them many times, especially at Caffe Lena. They are far beyond folk performers. Their strength is in their harmonies. Additionally, they are great multi instrumentalists; a tricked out banjo and some electronics, a touch of violin and cello, and a kick drum.
Thank you Bill for your playing.
Reminds me a bit of Bon Iver.
I like this a lot, it's easy / fun to harmonize with and they make me think of Graham Nash.
rate 8 Hmm. Mellow. Me likey....
Probably couldn't stomach a steady diet of this, but an occasional break into the mellow "folky" genre is often needed, even when we don't know it until it happens.
Thanks Bill
Probably couldn't stomach a steady diet of this, but an occasional break into the mellow "folky" genre is often needed, even when we don't know it until it happens.
Thanks Bill
Very sweet chorus, but it feels like I've heard that melody many times before. Doesn't really matter though.
cinzia1026 wrote:
Darlingside is a four-person indie folk band from Boston, MA. The band consists of Don Mitchell, Auyon Mukharji, Harris Paseltiner, and David Senft. Their style has been described as “exquisitely-arranged, literary-minded, baroque folk-pop” by NPR. Their latest full-length album, Extralife, was released in February 2018 by Thirty Tigers.
Seems like you and NPR have similar opinions of them....I'm at a 7 still, maybe when an 8 one day....Long Live RP!!
Wow, no comments on Darlingside yet? I love the textures of their harmonies, lyrics and melodies. And they started out from where I live!
Darlingside is a four-person indie folk band from Boston, MA. The band consists of Don Mitchell, Auyon Mukharji, Harris Paseltiner, and David Senft. Their style has been described as “exquisitely-arranged, literary-minded, baroque folk-pop” by NPR. Their latest full-length album, Extralife, was released in February 2018 by Thirty Tigers.
Seems like you and NPR have similar opinions of them....I'm at a 7 still, maybe when an 8 one day....Long Live RP!!
David Spade: I liked this band better when they were called *Fleet Foxes*
Regardless, a nice tune.
Regardless, a nice tune.
Beautiful tune! sounds a bit like Fleet Foxes
cinzia1026 wrote:
it reminds me a bit of coldplay
Wow, no comments on Darlingside yet? I love the textures of their harmonies, lyrics and melodies. And they started out from where I live!
it reminds me a bit of coldplay
Wow, no comments on Darlingside yet? I love the textures of their harmonies, lyrics and melodies. And they started out from where I live!
I love this melancholy sh*t.
If it happens to sound similar to some other band, I'm not gonna lose any sleep over it.
This!