Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Voices of Lehigh University: Scott Pine and the Conifers


Unheard Undergrad veterans, Scott Pine and the Conifers are back with their independently released album, Kissing in Brackets. (DL) The album features two songs already featured on Unheard Undergrad; We are the Lovers, of which I was fortunate enough to hear the live in-studio version during my interview with them last year and South Bethlehem Love Song. (Full Podcast and interview)

However, even with the encore of two songs, the Conifers give us a wider spectrum of sounds than we got in their last EP. The signature Conifers sound is retained throughout, but this time with much more mellow undertones. The instrumental accompaniment is slowed down and yet you're still given to swing your head to most of the songs, especially, Switzerland (Blow Pops for Big Kids), I'll include it below. But, as always, a Scott Pine and the Conifers album release comes with promises of quirky song titles and quirkier yet well-written almost allegorical lyrics over bright (for lack of a better word) instrumentals and the Conifers did not fail to deliver.

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Switzerland (Blow Pops for Big Kids)
Switzerland (Blow Pops for Big Kids)(Demo) by Scott Pine & the Conifers

Falling Action (personal favorite)
Falling Action (Kissing in Brackets) by Scott Pine & the Conifers

Peace, Prosperity and a little bit of Paper
- J

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