This my friends is pure folk bliss. I mean truly, these guys are as folk as fuck, (for lack of a better term) just check this rad photo:
Megafaun consists of brothers Brad and Phil Cook along with fellow Wisconsin native Joe Westerlund. The trio, plus longtime friend Justin Vernon (a.k.a. Bon Iver), made the cross country move together from WI to NC as the band DeYarmond Edison, ultimately splitting in 2006. Since the split and the subsequent creation of Megafaun the band has released two albums and played in over 250 shows (that's pretty gritty). Yet out of this same spirit GF&F was birthed; it was self-recorded in three bedrooms, a kitchen, a yoga studio, a living room, a basement, and in a forbidden university piano studio that they had to break into to find an in-tune piano. Grunge masters for sure, but then again what better way to make folk.
This album will help you rediscover the energy that first elevated this genre to relative modern success. It's American like you wouldn't believe, at some times they stray dangerously close to country, and trust me I really dislike country, yet they manage to straddle the line beautifully with strong lyrics and suitable progressive melodies. All of the drum lines, if not distorted, are upbeat and the instrumentation above it flows together superbly. All of this mixes together in a final product that is reminiscent of Phil Elvrum and the Portland crew in all its glories. Oh and a drunk listening is absolutely recommended.
Gather, Form, & Fly
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