Cloudspeakers

On Bowerbirds’ 2007 debut, Hymns For A Dark Horse, the coupled-up North Carolina duo spun folksy tunes and gypsy rags about the wonders of nature, which made sense-the record was made with singer P... Read more

Upper Air arrives at the perfect time of year; it captures that sweet nostalgic warmth of summer, tingling with sentiment but not lazing in melancholy; waltzing through the forests of evening, the ... Read more

Coasting in on a wave of wistful Americana, Bowerbirds’ second effort tugs the heartstrings with free-spirited abandon. At times recalling the delicate acoustic tendencies of Bon Iver (‘Silver Clou... Read more

Upper Air is of a similar quality to Bowerbirds first album Hymns For A Dark Horse, but reached by a slightly different path, the lyrics focus on relationships and love and being astounded by natur... Read more

For an outfit with such an abbreviated resumé—one EP and one full-length recorded in 2007 for Raleigh’s Burlytime Records—Bowerbirds manage to sound peculiarly antique, lik... Read more

Et sted midt mellem Bon Ivers ødemarksmeditationer og Devendra Banharts ekstravagante neohippieisme udfoldes i øjeblikket en særdeles frodig og overvejende akustisk underskov i det amerikanske musi... Read more

Bowerbirds have some magical touch. After releasing an EP then their shining debut album, Hymns for a Dark Horse, they're back with Upper Air, an unassumingly tender collection of acoustic melodies... Read more

Nur eine wirklich gute Band kann alles anders machen als bisher, indem sie vordergründig betrachtet alles genauso macht wie bisher. Auf dem neuen Album der Bowerbirds etwa scheint die einzige echte... Read more

Strummed guitars. Subtle piano hits. Lazy but assured vocals and a charming American drawl. The subtle introduction of a female vocal line in the chorus harmony. Yep, it’s Bowerbirds latest, unassu... Read more

Since their simple, nature-inspired folk caught the attention of the indie public, Bowerbirds have been wrested from their backwoods North Carolina nest and sent to explore the world. They signed t... Read more