Sacotn Suggests

I know I just suggested something yesterday, but I simply have to do it again! We all remember Clap Your Hands Say Yeah right? Despite critical handstands over their self titled debut, the band's staying power with the public has proven to be of little strength. A lot of this may have to do with the fact that decided to fargo the major (or indie for that matter) label route and release their records themselves, albeit a little help from V2 and Wichita for distribution. Because they chose to self release both their albums, the amount of promotion for them was severely less than most other artists big or small. The buzz for Clap Your Hands Say Yeah (2005) was unavoidable, but by the time they released Some Loud Thunder (2007), the excitement had died down, not to mention it was an album that was far more experimental than its counterpart, alienating some fans. Since then, the band has been in a hazy hold pattern, with frontman Alec Ounsworth pursuing solo projects. Will they band reunite and rekindle the flames of their 15 minute bonfire?

I hope so, especially after hearing this song that the band can be seen performing (or pantomiming) at the end of the film, The Great Buck Howard. The song showcases the group's talent for warm sound texture over great songwriting. A bright piece of alt.country, "Telling The Truth And Going Away" could be a bold new direction for the band as it has a fairly stripped down sound, a sharp contrast to the foggy distortions of SLT. I have not listened to Alec Ounsworth's Mo Beauty or Flashy Python's Skin And Bones yet, but will now be ordering them this week on the strength of this nearly missed track.