Mimicking Birds

Mimicking Birds
Mimicking Birds
Origin Portland, Oregon, United States
Genres Indie rock, indie folk
Labels Glacial Pace Recordings
Members
Nate Lacy
Aaron Hanson

Mimicking Birds is a rock group trio from Portland, Oregon centered around Nate Lacy (vocals, guitar), with Aaron Hanson (drums).[1][2]

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History

Mimicking Birds was originally a vehicle for Nate Lacy's home recordings, but expanded to a trio after he signed to Modest Mouse member Isaac Brock's Glacial Pace Recordings label in 2008.[3][4] The group toured with Modest Mouse in 2009.[1][5][6]

The eponymous debut album was largely recorded at Brock's home in Portland and released in 2010,[7] to a positive critical reaction.[2] Pitchfork Media gave the album a 7.4/10 rating, describing Lacy as "extremely gifted with cyclical melodies: thorny, fingerpicked spines around which he can snake a range of sounds simply for ambience".[1] PopMatters gave the album 7/10, calling the album "fragile, melancholy and complexly surreal".[8] The A.V. Club gave the album a B+ rating.[9] The Seattle Weekly viewed that the album "strikes a balance between dynamic, sprightly melodies and hushed, languid folk lullabies".[10] The Portland Mercury described it as "ethereal, pensive, and austere—a calm, chilly night spent gazing at a clear, starry sky".[4]

In 2009 Mimicking Birds performed at the Austin City Limits Music Festival and made an appearance at Lollapalooza in 2010. The band has toured with artists such as Deertick, The Low Anthem, Blind Pilot, Cloud Cult, Jenny Lewis, Langhorne Slim, Jesse Sykes and Jakob Dylan and shared stages with artists including but not limited to Fleet Foxes, Menomena, Helio Sequence, Blitzen Trapper, The Tallest Man on Earth, Okkervil River, and Conor Oberst. The band is currently writing material for their second album expected to be released in 2012.[11]

Discography

  • Mimicking Birds (2009), Glacial Pace Recordings
  1. "Home And Somewhere Else"
  2. "The Loop"
  3. "Burning Stars"
  4. "New Doomsdays"
  5. "Subsonic Words"
  6. "Pixels"
  7. "Remnants and Pictures"
  8. "Them"
  9. "Cabin Fever"
  10. "10 Percent"
  11. "Under and in Rocks"

References

  1. ^ a b c Bevan, David (2010) "Mimicking Birds Mimicking Birds", Pitchfork Media, March 31, 2010, retrieved 2010-08-25
  2. ^ a b Callihan, Kristen (2010) "Best of What's Next: Mimicking Birds", Paste, May 9, 2010, retrieved 2010-08-25
  3. ^ Brickner, Sara (2008) "Mimicking Birds", Seattle Weekly, October 22, 2008, retrieved 2010-08-25
  4. ^ a b Tonry, Andrew R. (2010) "A Quiet Constellation: The Discovery of Mimicking Birds", Portland Mercury, March 4, 2010, retrieved 2010-08-25
  5. ^ Cohen, Jonathan (2009) "Modest Mouse Returning To The Road", Billboard, January 28, 2009, retrieved 2010-08-25
  6. ^ Baltin, Steve (2010) "Mimicking Birds Get Support From Modest Mouse's Isaac Brock", Spinner, March 8, 2010, retrieved 2010-08-25
  7. ^ McCormick, Luke (2010) "EXCLUSIVE SONG: Modest Mouse-Approved Folkies", SPIN, March 9, 2010, retrieved 2010-08-25
  8. ^ Baird, Saxon (2010) "Mimicking Birds: Mimicking Birds", PopMatters, March 9, 2010, retrieved 2010-08-25
  9. ^ Modell, Josh (2010) "Mimicking Birds", The A.V. Club, March 30, 2010, retrieved 2010-08-25
  10. ^ Brickner, Sara (2010) "Tonight: Mimicking Birds at the Tractor, Jewel at Woodland Park Zoo", Seattle Weekly, June 27, 2010, retrieved 2010-08-25
  11. ^ Rodman, Sarah (2010) "Dylan glows in shades of darkness", Boston Globe, April 16, 2010, retrieved 2010-08-25

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