Thats the case more than ever on we the common, as thao and the get down stay down live up to the albums title by conjuring up music thats all about creating a collective experience. Thao and the get down stay down and their time in jail. The get down focuses on 1970s new york city broken down and beaten up, violent, cash strapped dying. Albums include a man alive, we brave bee stings and all, and we the common. Vincent, bill callahan, explosions in the sky and features a duet w joanna newsom. If you want, want my love take it baby if you want, want my heart take it baby you can have it all you can have it all if you want, want my time. Thao and the get down stay down we the common album. It consists of thao nguyen vocals, guitar and adam thompson vocals, bass guitar, keyboards. With the california stay at home order the fate of the video and the release of the song like everything was very much in question until we decided video could and would be constructed. Vincent, bill callahan, the walkmen, explosions in the sky and features a duet with joanna newsom on the track kindness be conceived. Frank stewart lead guitar, production and willis thompson drums are former members of the band. If i bend my youth would it come to me oh love dont you bat an eye i miss the sweet, god of mine baffle a skeleton.
Having teamed up with mirah on a collaborative album in 2011, indie folkster thao nguyen is back with her band the get down stay down for we the. Jan 28, 20 having teamed up with mirah on a collaborative album in 2011, indie folkster thao nguyen is back with her band the get down stay down for we the common. As thao with the get down stay down, theyve released two altfolk full lengths, which are sprinkled with motown and bubblegum pop. Thao and the get down stay down the feeling kind lyrics and chords the feeling kind by thao and the get down stay down album. But it pays dividends for listeners willing to give a man alive a few chances. Thao and her backing band the get down stay down are cute in the complimentary sensetheir music is sweet pop thats easy to swallow with just enough weirdness to demand an initial chew. Thaos idiosyncrasies make her unique, but also hamper her accessibility. Produced by john congleton, the album features a guest appearances from joanna newsom on kindness be conceived. So while thaos songs in the past were primarily about her own trials and tribulations, particularly when it came to her romantic misadventures. Im now a big fan of thao and the get down stay down, and i think that you will be too.
Theyre on tour now performing songs from their latest album we the common. A man alive, we the common, know better learn faster, we brave bee stings and all, singles. Before recording we the common her third album with the get down stay down thao nguyen decided to take a breather from touring and writing. The san franciscobased artist stayed put and became involved with the advocacy group the california coalition for women prisoners. Im now a big fan of thao and the get downstay down, and i think that you will be too. Vincent, bill callahan, the walkmen, explosions in the sky and features a duet. Consigned to rubble, a ragtag crew of south bronx teenagers are nothings and nobodies with no one to shelter them except each other, armed only with verbal games, improvised dance steps, some magic markers and spray cans. Folkinformed indie pop guided by thao nguyen, whose songwriting tends toward the musically playful and lyrically heavyhearted.
Thao and the get down stay down the feeling kind lyrics. Thao nguyen is the lead singermusician of the folk rock band thao and the get down stay down. Thao and the get down stay down is a san francisco, californiabased formerly falls church, virginia alternative folk rock music group. Thao with the get down stay down know better learn faster. Inspired by her work at a local outreach program at a nearby prison, she used. With the california stay at home order the fate of. It was released on february 5, 20 on the ribbon music label. Download thao with the get down stay down we the common lyrics. July 25, 2016 join us for a free concert with lucinda williams, thao and the get down stay down and ile on august 4 at new york citys damrosch park. From her winsome 2008 debut onward, twee has given way to twitch, her formative folksiness. The album was recorded at tiny telephone in san francisco with john congleton st.
Mar 07, 2016 over the course of four albums, thao nguyen has been on a mission to get down more than stay down. If it been my youth would have come to me oh love wont you bite my eye i miss the sweet, godden mound bare foot a. On we the common, nguyens fourth album with the get down stay down, this muchneeded spark comes in channeling an array of genres to create a raucous, rolling good time. When we swam our love to pieces we washed up on messy beaches you cleaned dry i would not. Phenom, temple, polyvinyl 4track singles series, vol. Folkinformed indie pop guided by thao nguyen, whose songwriting tends toward the. Thao with the get down stay down consists of thao nguyen or just simply thao vocals, guitar, frank stewart lead guitar, producer, adam thompson bassist, and willis thompson drummer and was formed in 2005 in san francisco, united states.
Over the course of four albums, thao nguyen has been on a mission to get down more than stay down. If you want, want my love take it baby if you want, want my heart take it baby you can have it all you can have it all. If it been my youth would have come to me oh love wont you bite my eye i miss the sweet, godden mound bare foot a skeleton dry al. Following the critical success of we the common 20, which was largely inspired by thaos volunteer work with the california coalition for womens prisoners. Thao and the get down stay down the feeling kind lyrics and. All songs considered the new video for we the common features ira glass, john hodgman and many others and showcases thao nguyens. Frank stewart lead guitar, production and willis thompson are former members of the band. The different types of songs from music that would fit perfectly on beale street or the french quarter to deep in appalachia, rock to folk its just a fantastic collection of some of the most original stuff ive heard in ages. In january of 2008, the group released their debut album we brave bee stings and all. Thats the case more than ever on we the common, as thao and the get down stay down live up to the albums title by conjuring up music thats all about creating a.
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