DOWNLOAD: Fire On Fire- Hangman
On a snowy day, NYC kinda starts to feel like a small town. Everything's a bit quieter and moves a bit slower. Nursing this mellow state this morning, I've been playing "Hangman" by Fire On Fire. The band is undeniably earthy bluegress, having begun “without a name in a warm kitchen in Maine.” In "Hangman," the vocals and harmonium gush in about 20 seconds in, as if one just opened the door to enchanting bonfire. Colleen Kinsella’s extreme shrill adds unique pathos to the circus of instruments: mandolin, banjo, harmonium, accordion, guitar, tamboritza, and jembe. It's easy to understand how Fire on Fire fits in with the rest of Michael Gira's indie label Young God Records (think Akron/Family, Devendra Banhart). This music keeps you warm and toasty, despite feezing temperatures. Well, that and the whiskey.
Download: Fire On Fire - Hangman
Fire on Fire at Young God Records
