The Young Republic seem to very popular with you guys. Even though this isn't my thing, it's easy to see why. There's something about them that sparkles. Male/ female vocals and well crafted indie pop songs with a country thing going on.. Every musical instrument under the sun makes an appearance on this long player. Pedal steel, piano, banjo, violin, timpani, telecastor, etc. '12 Tales From The Winter City' is a Digi-pak CD on End Of The World.
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What their label says...
THIS HIGHLY ANTICIPATED DEBUT FROM BOSTON 8 PIECE THE YOUNG REPUBLIC. THESE 8 COLLEGE KIDS RETURN WITH A COLLECTION OF THEIR WORK SO FAR, PREVIOUSLY ONLY AVAILABLE ON CDR AT LIVE US SHOWS. FUSING THE CLASSICAL (MOZART, BEETHOVEN) WITH THE CLASSIC (WILSON, LENNON) THE BAND PRODUCE THEIR OWN PARTICULAR BRAND OF MELANCHOLY COUNTY-TINGED POP. TAKING THE CLASSIC INDIE SOUND OF LLOYD COLE, CAMERA OBSCURA AND EARLY BELLE AND SEBASTIAN, THE YOUNG REPUBLIC ADD THEIR OWN WISTFUL, STRING-LADEN AMERICANA, ADDING TOUCHES OF FOLK, BLUEGRASS, AND COUNTRY ALONG THE WAY. RECORDED IN CLASSROOMS, BEDROOMS AND OLD CHURCHES WITH ASSEMBLED FRIENDS (INCLUDING AT ONE POINT A 20 PIECE CHOIR!) '12 TALES FROM WINTER CITY' CHARTS THE BEGINNING STAGES OF THIS HUGELY PROMISING BAND.