are yet another band that I’ve long been aware of, but have been too intimidated by their discography to actually explore.  If Wikipedia is to be believed, their upcoming album, Blurry Blue Mountain, will be their 25th release, with the band being active since 1985.  When there’s this much of a back catalog, I’m never sure where to begin, so I inevitably don’t.  That said, I am rather enjoying BBM (as the kids are sure to call it) and Fields of Green in particular.  The song may set a new standard for world weariness in music.  There’s a rich, dusty vibe to it, led perfectly by Howe Gelb’s richly layered and seemingly completely fed up voice.

Blurry Blue Mountain will be released on November 23 via Fire Records.

MP3 Giant Sand – Fields of Green

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