We travel to the distant and foggy lands of San Francisco to have a listen to Before The Brave. A swingin’ alt-country or indie folk vibe. I listen to these guys and I hear a little Lumineers filtered through Ryan Adams. The sound does share a lot of similarities to what’s popular on the radio right now with Lumineers or Of Monsters and Men. Before The Brave’s Great Spirit ep came out in November. Of the 5 songs, I heard two jaunty hoedowns.
The bands elevator pitch is a bunch of goobly-gook like; “Before the Brave fits into the current alternative music scene while not being wholly defined by it.” What does that even mean?
I guess. I am hearing that indie folk sound that is dominating right now, but with a little more grit and a little more alt-country. The ep is solid but to my ear, missing that one great pop song. I think you can get into this record if you are in the camp that can’t get enough of “Ho Hey.”
Record cover is pretty cool.
Go with yourself.
The Morning After 