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The Wilderness of Manitoba - Hymns of Love and Spirits / When You Left the Fire
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The Wilderness of Manitoba hail from Toronto, Ontario. This four piece folk group takes a page out of Fleet Foxes book, but does so without sounding trite. The Fleet Foxes-esque vocal harmonies take a prominent role in each of The Wilderness of Manitoba's songs. A softly strummed acoustic guitar and plucked banjo often set the foundation for the vocal harmonies to move freely.
They released the 8-track Hymns of Love and Spirits EP last year (2009) and on June 22 they followed up with the full length When You Left the Fire. Both records are filled with wintery, warm sounds, and idealized conceptualizations of the wilderness. Ironically, the last album, which in some ways is even more winter-like than the previous record, was recorded entirely durning the Summer.
I haven't had much time to listen to the new full length, however, I'd like to share a little background of one of my favorite songs from the Hymns of Love and Spirits EP. The Song "Evening" was written sometime in late sixties by frontman Will Whitwham's mother. She gave him a recording of it and some other songs she'd written in New York. Will brought "Evening" to the band as a possible cover, and it clicked with the group immediately. The tune is simple, with a softly picked guitar and muted banjo, but the harmony really steals the attention. You can stream the song below. Enjoy!
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3 comments:
This is fantastic!
I love the harmony with the background - really nice!!
thanks for the link as well.
and thanks for opening my ears to The Wilderness of Manitoba, I'm loving what I hear so far.
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