When the folks in Spirit Family Reunion raise their voices in song, they deliver an inspiring message. Their mostly acoustic approach combines elements of rock with hints of bluegrass and country music. They have a feel that approaches the fervent emotions of gospel music, but their messages stay grounded in the secular world. Banjo player Maggie Carson will be guest editing magnetmagazine.com all week. Read our new feature on the band
Carson: I like the Horse-Eyed Men’s video for “Nobody’s A Long Time,” directed by Horatio Baltz. The song is off an excellent album called Grave Country that brothers Noah and Dylan Harley recorded at Wind Some Lose Some Studio in Copenhagen last year. Though it’s mostly Dylan we see onscreen, Noah manages to creep into the frame sometimes, and he’s also the one we hear singing. Speaking of creep, these brothers know how to pull off creepy without sacrificing sincerity. They can also pull off hilarious, heartfelt, go from ragged to regimented in seconds, and they’re both very talented songwriters and musicians. Spirit Family Reunion is lucky to also have Dylan banging drums with us, and we’re all lucky that we can get acquainted with a great record we didn’t know before. Welcome to Grave Country. While you’re there, go ahead and get lost in some of Horatio’s strange and incredible other videos.
Video after the jump.
