I apologize to my readers for such a long break. Sadly, I cannot spend all of my time writing, but I had school, musical rehearsal, and all of the fun whirlwind we know as life. Alas! Let's get to the article:
Clatter Clatter is a group that shows how music conservatory graduates can create contemporary music. A five-piece group, all graduates from the renowned Berklee Conservatory of Music in Boston, are the perfect example of contemporary musicians who are able to draw flawlessly from their education in music, but have the ability needed to balance that with the right amount of life experience needed to create good music. "[I]t just subtly molds itself into the way you think about music. I never consciously apply what Berklee has taught me to my song writing or bass playing, but it's there. It's found a way to incorporate itself."
A point where the education in music seems to "incorporate itself" is in the unique range of the music. The album is fun, but in a way that extends into ambient, soothing music at some points and folk-pop/Bob Dylan-esque the next. The music is deep, but not in a painful, angst-ridden way most music in that genre is. Their inspirations fall within a similar place, including "Wilco, Spoon, and the National", but are all seen in a discreet way that will only make the band seem somewhat familiar in a comforting way.
Clatter Clatter's album, Too Many Boxes, is a must-listen that is well worth it. Although based in Boston, they'll be making their way out to the stretches of Keene, NH and New York in the upcoming months. To hear more, visit their myspace. My favorite song is "City Girls", a song that is able to expose emotion and depth while retaining an old-time sound and feeling. Too Many Boxes will hold your attention without begging for it, and the light, fun sound is perfect for the advent of Spring.
