Son of a Gun – Lord Huron (Free Download / Buy)
With some truly exquisite EP artwork, you can definitely judge a book by its cover when it comes to up-and-coming artist Lord Huron.
Hailing from Northern Michigan, Ben Schneider returned to his childhood home to create the beautiful sounds featured on Into the Sun. It only took one week for Ben to create the 3-song EP, which includes tracks, “Into the Sun”, “The Problem With Your Daughter”, and “We Went Wild”.
Lord Huron’s music seems to focus on the beauty of all things natural. Through the merging of folk guitar, tribal percussion, and Calypso inspired harmonies, Huron has some outstanding music on his hands. His songs exude beauty that’s tied to no particular place, but perhaps to a memory. With the sounds of the ocean in the background, Huron’s “Mighty” features tropical drum beats and some really colorful vocals.
At the moment, the only purchasable music coming from our saintly Lord is from Into the Sun and Mighty, which is available through BandCamp. There’s a full album slated for winter release, so let’s hope it comes out in time for the jolly holidays. There will also be a nation-wide tour set up in conjunction with the album’s release. Meanwhile, Ben Schneider and his mighty band are doing a few shows in Los Angeles, including an Aquarium Drunkard concert.
