VETIVERThing of the Past

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after a two year absence from recording, a covers record is a strange (and risky) item to issue by any band, much less one that has been, even at its most cohesive, a loose-knit collection of friends.
nonetheless, Vetiver's one constant member, Andy Cabic has done exactly that with Thing of the Past, a 12-song collection that features tracks by an odd assortment of characters, both legendary and forgotten (including some who shouldn't be).
and the truth is that Thing of the Past succeeds on every front.
certainly, excellent song selection is one, inspired musicianship and arrangements another, but the actual sound of the recording is equally important in putting Thing of the Past across: it is immediate, warm, and very present.
there is a very real sense here of the past melting into the present as a continuum that will never completely exhaust itself, and that makes Thing Of The Past something very special, not only as a covers album, but as a Vetiver recording too.

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ARTIST: Vetiver
TITLE: Thing of the Past
LABEL: Gnomon Song
GENRE: Indie-Folk
TIME: 46:41 min
SIZE: 46,82 MB
BITRATE: CBR 160kbps
RIP DATE: Jan, 03-2009
RELEASE DATE: May, 12-2008
WEBSITE: www.vetiverse.com

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TRACKLIST:
01. Houses [03:43]
02. Roll On Babe [04:27]
03. Sleep a Million Years [02:54]
04. Hook & Ladder [03:10]
05. To Baby [04:27]
06. Road to Ronderlin [02:24]
07. Lon Chaney [04:21]
08. Hurry on Sundown [06:29]
09. The Swimming Song [02:41]
10. Blue Driver [03:55]
11. Standin' [03:39]
12. I Must Be in a Good Place Now [04:30]

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preview:
♫ Vetiver - Roll On Babe
♫ Vetiver - Hurry On Sundown

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