San Fermin

San Fermin is a band from Brooklyn consisting of Nico Muhly, Allen Tate, Jess Wolfe, and Holly Laessig of the group Lucius. The group was orginally a solo project of Muhly, who had previously worked on big-name groups such as Grizzly Bear and Antony & the Johnsons. He was trained with a classical music background, which is evident in his very orchestral music. Their debut album released in 2013, which was met with praise from many indie critics. They quickly rose the charts and have just released their latest single, Parasites. The band uses alternating acoustic and pianistic melodies, as well as Muhly's deep bass voice and Laessig's high wide one to close in on that folk indie sound. Muhly's deep voice has been compared to artists like Brendan Urie of Panic! at the Disco.

I love the sound of this group. One moment they have a soft acoustic sound going and suddenly you have these outrageous harmonies like the ones in their song Crueler Kind. In some songs like Sonsick, San Fermin seems to channel almost an R&B vibe, or at least those more gospel harmonies that you can find in the genre. I love this group because they're all encompassing. They sort of do it all in one album.  I truly believe there is a song for everyone in this band. They do sort have a jolting sound, because the two lead singers sound so vastly different, so when you first listen to them, you could potentially think, "Is this the same band?" But once you settle into it, you learn to like the quirks. The whole thing is a very soothing sound.

Check out their website: http://www.sanferminband.com/#news-preview
Listen to their stuff: http://www.sanferminband.com/#music

{for week of Nov. 21}