Angus & Julia Stone ~ Mango TreeAlbum: A Book Like This [2007]
angus & julia stone's intimate folk music is anchored by the band's namesake siblings. growing up on the northern beaches of sydney, the stone's were schooled in pop music at an early age by their father, who played in a local cover band. this track comes from their debut album, "a book like this", which was released in 2007 and charted well in the bandmates' native australia. with its mix of vocal harmony, acoustic guitars, and brushed percussion, the album recals the lush, stay-warm-in-bed indie folk of the weepies and kaiser cartel. it takes strength from its two young songwriters, both of whom approach love and coming-of-age issues from their own gendered perspective. julia plays the part of the quirky ingénue, her vocals fluttering like a young joanna newsom over homespun melodies and gauzy instrumental backdrops. angus matches his sister's soft, unadorned croon throughout the album, as this song shows. drug references notwithstanding, the bulk of the album revels in its own adolescence, focusing on fairy tale folk songs and pastoral imagery. for those who have a taste for such fanciful material, it's an appropriate soundtrack for lazy sunday afternoons and slow monday mornings, when the pace of the world matches the relaxed gallop of the band.
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