The Builders and the Butchers – Salvation is a Deep Dark Well
This album actually came out a few months ago. I was totally excited when I learned of its existence. It flew under my radar, so I figure some of you might have also missed it.
I saw these guys earlier this year opening for Murder by Death (who have brought at least one opener that I have enjoyed every time I’ve seen them; a pretty impressive feat). They had two drummers, horns, mandolin, played a kind of folky/traditional Eastern European/Southern Gothic sound and sang about water, Spain, vampires, and plants. After the show, I went downstairs and bought the two discs they were selling.
Salvation is their second full length, and their sound has grown since the self-titled debut. They have a slew of musicians and singers throughout the album that gives it a much thicker sound. Its produced by disgraced guitarist, Chris Funk, who no doubt helped to expand their sound, but also makes them sound a bit more like The Decemberists (who I like; but are already a band). Take the good with the bad, I guess.
Anyway, this is one of my favorite albums this year and is good from start to finish, from the foreboding haunted Golden and Green (click on the link below for download) to the triumphant gospel-like The World is a Top.
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