With the help of producer Simone Felice (The Felice
Brothers, The Avett Brothers), The Lumineers ensconced themselves in Clubhouse, a
recording studio high atop a hill in rural Rhinebeck, NY, not far from
Woodstock. The Lumineers then set about trying to make musical sense of their
three-year-plus rollercoaster ride. Their skill at setting a visual story to
music comes through amidst the delicate, deceptively simple acoustic
soundscapes. “We took the same approach this time as we did with the first
album, recording demos in a small house we rented in the original Denver
neighbourhood where we first moved,” explains Wesley, contributing the lyrical
ideas while collaborating on the music with Jer, who tackled a variety of
instruments, including guitar, the very prominent piano and trademark tribal
drums. There is something timeless about this band that links their songs to
18th century pastorals, 19th century work songs, 20th century folk narratives
and 21st century post-modern cinematic soundscapes. Success hasn’t spoiled The
Lumineers; rather, it’s inspired them to follow their muses even further.
With the help of producer Simone Felice (The Felice
Brothers, The Avett Brothers), The Lumineers ensconced themselves in Clubhouse, a
recording studio high atop a hill in rural Rhinebeck, NY, not far from
Woodstock. The Lumineers then set about trying to make musical sense of their
three-year-plus rollercoaster ride. Their skill at setting a visual story to
music comes through amidst the delicate, deceptively simple acoustic
soundscapes. “We took the same approach this time as we did with the first
album, recording demos in a small house we rented in the original Denver
neighbourhood where we first moved,” explains Wesley, contributing the lyrical
ideas while collaborating on the music with Jer, who tackled a variety of
instruments, including guitar, the very prominent piano and trademark tribal
drums. There is something timeless about this band that links their songs to
18th century pastorals, 19th century work songs, 20th century folk narratives
and 21st century post-modern cinematic soundscapes. Success hasn’t spoiled The
Lumineers; rather, it’s inspired them to follow their muses even further.
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