in which chamberlin sings of fools

so, when i listen to chamberlin, a five-piece band from vermont, i instantly think of 70's rock. not the folky kind, but real 70's rock ala the eagles. see, chamberlin doesn't sing flashy songs that rely on lots of soundboarding, cheesy, other-worldly sounding synths (ok, these are in one song, but i give it a pass), and drum machines. instead, you get what you hear - guitars, slightly whiskey-tinged vocals, and the feeling that these musicians like what they do. it's the sort of music that you'd listen to while kicking back with your friends, sharing drinks and stories.



the opening song off their debut album, fools, is a bitter look at love gone wrong. filled with those 70's guitars, echo-y vocals, and a rather caustic sounding chorus, fools leads you through the highs and lows of figuring out too late that you've been made a fool of in a relationship.

can't sleep
thoughts that hang around
saw you walking down
all alone
two souls painted black
i tried to not look back
but my heart was already on the floor
swept now by pain through every pore

(mp3) fools by chamberlin

here's a video for their song the right guide:

naked musicians - Chamberlin from Matt Day on Vimeo.

check out chamberlin in concert

8.02 - Songs @ Mirror Lake - Lake Placid, NY
8.12 - Stanhope House - Stanhope, NJ
8.13 - Grace Potter's Grand Point North Fest - Burlington, VT ***
8.19 - River Roots Live - Davenport, IA
8.23 - Bottleneck - Lawrence, KS %
8.25 - Bluebird - Denver, CO %
8.27 - The State Room - Salt Lake City, UT %
8.29 - Saint Rocke - Hermosa Beach, CA %
8.30 - Soho - Santa Barbara, CA %
8.31 - The Independent - San Francisco, CA %
9.02 - Mississippi Studios - Portland, OR %
9.07 - Varsity Theatre - Minneapolis, MN %
9.08 - Majestic Theatre - Madison, WI %
9.11 - The Ark - Ann Arbor, MI %
9.13 - House of Blues Cambridge Room - Cleveland, OH %
9.14 - Tralf Music Hall - Buffalo, NY %
9.15 - Water Street Music Hall - Rochester, NY %
9.22 - 09.24 - Mid Point Music Festival - Cincinnati, OH #

*** = w/ Grace Potter, Fritz and the Tantrums & more
% = w/ Carbon Leaf
# = w/ Deerhoof, Cut Copy, Washed Out, Low Anthems & more

buy bitter blood, the album fools is off of, HERE. be sure to check out the lovely never die alone.