{"id":20599,"date":"2021-03-14T05:30:14","date_gmt":"2021-03-14T09:30:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/?p=20599"},"modified":"2021-03-10T14:08:37","modified_gmt":"2021-03-10T19:08:37","slug":"album-review-the-braam-brothers-landscapes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/2021\/03\/14\/album-review-the-braam-brothers-landscapes\/","title":{"rendered":"Album Review: The Braam Brothers &#8212; Landscapes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-20600\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/braam_landscapes.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/braam_landscapes.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/braam_landscapes-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/braam_landscapes-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/>Have you ever wondered what Cowboy Junkies might\u2019ve sounded like with a male lead singer? Me neither, but here\u2019s the answer anyway: The Braam Brothers on their latest album, <i>Landscapes<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>Effectively combining rock sensibility and a subtle, gentle and laid-back vibe, <i>Landscapes<\/i> is a truly enjoyable release from this Chicago duo. Though it sports a title that telegraphs a different kind of music, \u201cNashville\u201d conjures a windswept, contemplative aura that\u2019s closer to Midwest heartland rock than anything else.<\/p>\n<p>Too often \u201cmellow\u201d can connote less-than-engaging, something short of compelling. That\u2019s most definitely not the case here. The songs have a unity of sonic character, conveying the power and energy of rock. It\u2019s just that they present that character in an atmospheric context that lets <i>Landscapes<\/i> work equally well as background \u2013 as aural wallpaper \u2013 or the subject of active, engaged listening.<\/p>\n<p>The only potential downside of the album\u2019s consistency is a slight sameness; for listeners who engage passively with the record, the dozen tunes may seem to blur together. But a closer listen shows that not to be the case; each song stand well on its own.<\/p>\n<p>The record\u2019s cover art suggests nostalgia, a warm remembrance of times past, and that feeling carries through in the music within. There\u2019s nothing in the character of this album that suggests a specific period of time; the brothers wisely steer clear of any production flourishes that would cause the album to age poorly.<\/p>\n<p>Siblings Tom (vocals, drums, keys) and Scott (vocals, guitars, bass) Braam have a knowing command of their instruments, employing them in the service of chiming, memorable tunes. Imagine a more melancholy Gin Blossoms and you\u2019ll begin to get a sense of the character of <i>Landscapes<\/i>. But a better strategy is simply to listen, to luxuriate in the finely-wrought, breezy textures of this lovely album.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever wondered what Cowboy Junkies might\u2019ve sounded like with a male lead singer? Me neither, but here\u2019s the answer anyway: The Braam Brothers on their latest album, Landscapes. 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