Description:	CD on Bella Union
	Format:	CD
	Genre(s):	Indie Pop
	Label:	Bella Union
	Price:	£11.29
	Availability:	Dispatched within 2-5 days (on average).

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...according to our Brett on 09 October 2008.

You know, I think I've heard this Acorn album at least a thousand times in the last couple of weeks. I'm fucking sick of hearing about bloody rivers and valleys. Just leave me alone to die! It's pretty much Americananana-ish folk filtered through the cross-pond indie trends of the past few years.. The vocals in particular remind me of those Broken Social Scene people and all that sort of thing.. I'm desperately trying to be objective about it now. It's obviously good, the 'songcraft' and 'musicianship' (Brett loses 10 Punk Points) is very definitely there and if this is your sort of thing I can see you falling in love with it quite easily. That's the theme of the bloody week for me, 'if it's your sort of thing'. Glory Hope Mountain is out on Bella Union.

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What their label says...

THE ACORN is the remarkable musical project of Rolf Klausener and his musical compatriots. Anchored by vivid songwriting and eclectic instrumentation, The Acorn produce a unique brand of experimental, popular folk music that effortlessly marries modern and traditional forms.

The Acorn's debut UK release – “Glory Hope Mountain” - is a sprawling, biographical album based on the life of Rolf's mother, Gloria Esperanza Montoya, who fled an abusive childhood in Honduras, journeying to Canada to forge a new life. Armed with heart-drums, gut-strings, ukuleles, marimbas and Klausener’s superlative songwriting, The Acorn have created a moving musical document of an incredible life.

Since the release of Glory Hope Mountain, The Acorn have graced the covers of national music magazines, garnered innumerable rave reviews across Canada and the US, and are quickly becoming one of North America’s most talked-about musical exports. This critical acclaim recently culminated in The Acorn being nominated for the highly-prestigious Polaris Award, Canada’s equivalent of the Mercury Music Prize, alongside the likes of Black Mountain, Stars, Crystal Castles, Silver Mt. Zion, Caribou etc…