Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros’ brilliant ‘Up From Below’ album deservedly earned the top spot on the Cougar Microbes Best Albums of 2009 which may suggest we have a weakness for retro-tinged sunny music played by mutiple members. This will go some way to explain the inclusion of the Kopecky Family Band for this year’s list.
‘The Disaster’ was an unexpected treat when we were first exposed to it. Their infectious multi-layered harmonies and carefully delivered dyamics prove to be incredibly rewarding with singers Gabe and Kelsey leading proceedings masterfully with their honey sweet vocals. Cougar collaborator Dorian was quick to include them in his yearly countdown explaining:
“‘The Disaster‘ is one of the standout albums of the year: a breath of fresh air from start to finish. This 7-piece from Nashville, TN combine backgrounds in classical, folk, and rock music to create a truly great sound. I’ve been listening to ‘God & Me’ over and over and over!”
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