 Fortune
Morning
"Ja Wohl"
CD
Old Man
Roulette Records
Genres: indie rock, indie pop, lo-fi
Old Man Roulette
4735 Roswell Road
Atlanta GA 30342
Jun 16 - 22 2003 |
I
don't have much information on this CD so I'll have to go with what I
can make out myself. Fortune Morning are an Atlanta indie
rock band with a penchant for lo-fi recording and catchy, wholesome
melodies. Their sound is some parts Sebadoh, some parts Will
Oldham. Ja Wohl is their debut album, and it's been
released on the Old Man Roulette microlabel.
Jah Wohl sees Fortune Morning at what is presumably
their best, coming through terrifically with a catchy dose of
just-as-prescribed indie rock. Occasionally Fortune Morning
will be laidback and moody (the folk-y second and fourth tracks),
occasionally they'll be brash and energetic (the first and seventh
tracks). That's just the way they work. Also, they seem to
have limitless influences, including Pavement, Archers of
Loaf, and Modest Mouse. All done in a blanket of lo-fi
obscurity.
Overall, this is a very interesting release. I suppose the
material isn't that different or original, but it's surprisingly
satisfying. I bet I'll be humming these tunes tomorrow.
86%
Matt Shimmer [Vitals:
10 songs, distributed by the
band, released 2002] |
