The Foundry Field Recordings

Fans still lamenting the loss of Grandaddy can perhaps take solace in the work of The Foundry Field Recordings. From vocalists Billy Scuh’s uncannily Jason Lytle like voice, to the blending of rock and electronica, to the abstract ideas, The Foundry Field Recordings do sometimes sound like a second coming of Lytle’s merry band.

To just compare The Foundry Field Recordings to another band is unfair on them though, as despite the similarities, there is also a lot of originality to be found here. For a debut album, they are certainly not afraid to experiment with different sounds, each song sounding like it could do something completely different to the previous, while it still fits together perfectly.

The Foundry Field Recordings (I really should learn to abbreviate) are picking up a lot of this so called “blog buzz”, and it isn’t hard to see why. Their songs are simply incredibly good. You aren’t going to find something entirely new here, yet somehow they manage to take a successful formula and make it sound entirely fresh. Which, if I’m honest, is all I’m really looking for from a new band.

MP3 The Foundry Field Recordings – Buried Beneath The Winter Frames (expired)
MP3 The Foundry Field Recordings – Battle Brigades (expired)

You can get even more Foundry Field Recordings via their website, where their entire EP, ‘Fathers as Robots’, is free for download.

Buy ‘Prompts/Miscues’: Insound

The Foundry Field Recordings: Website || Myspace

London calling..

I’m probably not going to get a chance to update tomorrow as I’m going to be spending the day in London hanging out with some friends I haven’t seen in a long time, so you’ll have to somehow manage without me. I’m sure you’ll survive. Yes, yes, I’ll miss you too.