This Side of Jordan was the album that really flipped this switch for me with regards to Mandolin Orange. In my review, I compared them favorably to The Everybodyfields. The first track, Old Ties and Companions is simply a gorgeous tune. NPR seems to agree with me as well calling it A Song We Love. Here’s some info on the album.
Such Jubliee, written over the course of a year spent on the road, is about home, both the place and the idea. Some days it’s a safe, warm, loving refuge from the world outside. Other days it’s cold and empty and too quiet. Either way, it’s always waiting for you at the end of the road.
Mandolin Orange is hitting the road, including a stop at SXSW. I suggest making it a point to see them.
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Mandolin Orange is here
