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This is the band that i don't know how to write about. Be He Me has not been noticeable in the indie rock world. Am I wrong?
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Annuals
Be He Me
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AMG Review of Be He Me
MacKenzie Wilson
All Music GuideJust when you think indie rock has more than its share of quick-witted, sweet, and ambitious individuals who exclaim their undying earnestness in song, along comes Annuals, a collective from North Carolina that will surely win your heart with their bright folk-pop stylings. Singer/songwriter Adam Baker is the resident wunderkind behind it all, sacrificing convention for unabashed pop loveliness on the band's debut album, Be He Me. Not as rigid as the Arcade Fire and a bit more playful than Sufjan Stevens, Annuals create a fairytale-like place that's as rich in imagery as it is in sound (think Broken Social Scene), and songs such as the vibrant jeers of "Brother" and the silver-tongued choruses of "Complete, or Completing" make Annuals one of the most exciting arrivals of 2006. Baker and company just make it seem so easy and so much fun that one cannot help but fall for the hysterical guitar-driven moments of "Bleary-Eyed" and "Carry Around." Annuals will make you dance without a care in the world, and that is a great feeling. Yet a surly sense of humor also creeps underneath these mini-pop epics, too, particularly on the dawdling "Chase You Off." It's nice to see that Baker, at his youthful 20 years of age, doesn't strive to be anything but the clever, impressionable young man he is. The bright-eyed display of Be He Me couldn't have been done any better, and that in itself is a welcome refresher when it comes to listening to indie rock today.
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Digging this album today. Check out my favorite tracks:"Carry Around":http://itstoolong.com/musica/02%20Carry%20around.mp3 <<< catchy chorus"Brother":http://www.acefu.com/MP3s/brother.mp3 <<< rocks out when you least expect it to"Dry Clothes":http://www.acefu.com/MP3s/annuals-blearyeyed.mp3 <<< interesting song structure.There's a lot more going on here than I initially heard. I love songs...
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Who We Be
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Track:Brother, Dry Clothes, Complete or Completing, Carry Around, Chase you off, Bleary Eyed, Fair, the Bull and the Goat, Mama, Ida My, Father, Sway, River Run, Ease My Mind, Just Stay In
"git' got" EP available at shows."Be He Me"- the new Annuals LP on Ace Fu records, out Oct. 17th 2006Annuals is:Adam Baker - vocals, guitar, keyboard, percussian, writer/arrangerKenny Florence - guitar, vocals, pedal and lap steelZack Oden - guitar, drums, melodicaNick Radford - drums, percussianMike Robinson - bass, vocalsAnna Spence - piano, percussian, pretty
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Watch out for Annuals!
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If you're up to date on your hip indie music blogs, you've probably been hearing a lot about Annuals in the past few months. "Brother," the first track on this Raleigh, NC band's upcoming album Be He Me (Ace Fu), was featured on Pitchfork's Infinite Mixtape series in late July and they've gotten mentions on Spin.com and a few other relatively prominent music sites and popular blogs.Although I ...
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HAPPY GOOD MUSIC DAY!
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have to work a double today. woot. but when i listened to this song i said "Off to a good start."Trust me.
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Digging this album today. Check out my favorite tracks:"Carry Around":http://itstoolong.com/musica/02%20Carry%20around.mp3 <<< catchy chorus"Brother":http://www.acefu.com/MP3s/brother.mp3 <<< rocks out when you least expect it to"Dry Clothes":http://www.acefu.com/MP3s/annuals-blearyeyed.mp3 <<< interesting song structure.There's a lot more going on here than I initially heard. I love songs...
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be mine? valentine?
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after my last post, i was considering changing my name to ardYjormkYv. it seems to be quite a catchy phenomenon...ahhh so its that time of year...when i look in store windows and down the specialty aisles and all i see is pink and red. i'm sort of indifferent when it come to valentines day. i'm not bitter nor depressed. i enjoy giving my friends ridiculous cartoon-laden cards with silly phrases...
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a little bit of a tribute...
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...to annuals...one of my personal favorites.i can listen to "brother" over and over again...i have yet to be sick of it. it is definitely a song i would describe as epic and no matter how many times you listen, there is something new or different everytime. what begins as a calm and mellow, atmospheric-type beginning introduces soft and luscious vocals, suddenly escalating into an explosion of...
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A 3 Minute, 43 Second Journey
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So I've been rather stressed out about some particular things for the past 24 hours. The kind of stress that makes you want to take both hands, grab your hair, pull downwards, and hold that position with your eyes staring upward for awhile. The kind of stress that makes you unconsciously clench you jaw for hours, and suddenly you realize there is a dull, aching pain forming where your jawbone ...
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Question of the Week!
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The albums in your collection: How many of their titles begin with a vowel (reminder to all those who have vowel-deficiency- a vowel is a, e, i, o, u, and sometimes w & y).Peace!
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Annuals - Fair
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From the quiet capitol of North Carolina, Annuals are as close as possible to being a family without sharing the same DNA.
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Watch out for Annuals!
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If you're up to date on your hip indie music blogs, you've probably been hearing a lot about Annuals in the past few months. "Brother," the first track on this Raleigh, NC band's upcoming album Be He Me (Ace Fu), was featured on Pitchfork's Infinite Mixtape series in late July and they've gotten mentions on Spin.com and a few other relatively prominent music sites and popular blogs.Although I ...
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Who We Be
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Track:Brother, Dry Clothes, Complete or Completing, Carry Around, Chase you off, Bleary Eyed, Fair, the Bull and the Goat, Mama, Ida My, Father, Sway, River Run, Ease My Mind, Just Stay In
"git' got" EP available at shows."Be He Me"- the new Annuals LP on Ace Fu records, out Oct. 17th 2006Annuals is:Adam Baker - vocals, guitar, keyboard, percussian, writer/arrangerKenny Florence - guitar, vocals, pedal and lap steelZack Oden - guitar, drums, melodicaNick Radford - drums, percussianMike Robinson - bass, vocalsAnna Spence - piano, percussian, pretty
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