I completely forgot to post about this album. While on tour Jacob, a guy that runs a venue out of his house in Wisconsin, turned me onto these guys. It’s punk influenced folk with a bit of bluegrass thrown in for good measure. The vocalist is a bit off-kilter which makes me enjoy this album all that much more. I would liken his vocals to mixture of equal parts Jeff Mangum (Neutral Milk Hotel) and David Combs (Spoonboy, The Max Levine Ensemble).
Someone out there has already reviewed this album better than I can so here’s what a random internet dude on sputnik has to say:
“Sometimes there are some bands who someone will play for you, and your ears instantly reject it. A headache ensues, you feel a rush of disgust, it’s almost a self-induced migraine. Well, having never heard of “folk-punk” or Andrew Jackson Jihad for that matter, I was more than a little put off by the style of music they were putting forth. Given to me by my friend who was “finding their true identity in college” I had a bad feeling about it anyway. That probably tainted my willingness to accept this album. Sean Bonnete’s voice was too much to digest at first; particularly over acoustic guitar. Needless to say, I left this CD to collect dust for a good five to six months knowing that maybe my tastes would shift enough to accept this into my library with open arms. Well, six months soared by and I gave it another spin. This time around I didn’t even have to listen for 45 seconds to see the genius behind this band. People Who Can Eat People Are the Luckiest People is a fun, happy-go-lucky yet somehow ironically melancholy record that is perfect for any kind of day.”
Read the Full Review HERE.
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Tags: Folk, punk
