BIG ECHO is an album made to be played LOUD.It sounds great on headphones. The band that made it is called THE MORNING BENDERS.They recorded the album in San Francisco and mixed it in Brookyln. CHRIS CHU and CHRIS TAYLOR (Grizzly Bear)produced it in eleven days. On the twelfth day they rejoiced. There are 10 tracks on BIG ECHO which THE MORNING BENDERS think is best length for an album. It should also be said that BIG ECHO is made of some of the most glorious pop music you'll hear this year or any year. "Shouting into a valley. Big Shout: BIG ECHO".
R**N
A classic album
It’s my favorite album… in vinyl format. Good quality production and the cover looks nice on my wall
M**J
Underrated & great on vinyl
Edit: I'm an idiot - realign your cartridges with a protractor if this happens to you. Great album, buy it-----Skips endlessly. Replaced my stylus thinking that was the issue. Guess the early 2010's was a bad time for vinyl pressings. Love this album, really disappointed.
J**S
Excellent pop/something more
The Morning Benders' Big Echo is both accessible and elusive. Much of the songwriting is simple: beautifully and thoughtfully crafted melodies sung beautifully, seamless transitions, etc. But the final products become much, much more. Every song is extremely layered, offering the listener a chance to discover something new even after multiple listenings. Ultimately, what results is a contrast between the songwriting and arrangements/production that pushes the listening experience into a different, more complex event. Definitely one of the best albums I've heard in a long time, and I look forward to listening to it for years to come.
D**N
Wonderful music
I ran across The Morning Benders on YouTube and really loved the song Excuses (Yours Truly Session). Great video, great song, stunning performance all around. Wanted to hear more - the whole album is exceptional.
N**E
... videos for the Yours Truly Session on Youtube & loved it. Bought the album because of those songs
Saw the videos for the Yours Truly Session on Youtube & loved it. Bought the album because of those songs. While the versions of the songs are good on the album, I liked the video a little more. It seemed a bit richer with all of the voices & instruments involved.
A**R
I love the song
I love the song, but little portions of the songs were being skipped. My other vinyls don't have this problem so I know it's not my turntable.
G**D
Big Echo
The Morning Benders have put out a great album here. The soundscape is dreamy amd mellow, although not lacking musical integrity. The vocals add to the mix nicely and they make for some fun interplay on the overall feel of the album. One of the best new albums of 2010!
Y**T
This album sounds better on vinyl
I love the Morning Benders' old school 50's sound. I saw these guys live once at Governor's Island in NY and I've been a fan ever since. Something about the packaging of this album though has been better than other vinyl's I've ordered through Amazon.
H**S
Echo, Echo, Echo
This album is one of my favourite albums of all time. The production, the guitars, and of course the beautiful voice that sings to you throughout is simply bliss. I absolutely love it, and had to have it on vinyl. I will admit, out of all the records I've bought, this one arrived in the best condition so far. The record was spotless! The people that pressed this record clearly care about their vinyl. Brilliant album, brilliant vinyl, brilliant buy.
J**S
Kommender "Indie-Superstar" - möglicherweise
Eine Musikzeitschrift meines Vertrauens hat die amerikanische Band "The Morning Benders" bereits zum - möglicherweise - kommenden "Indie-Superstar" deklariert und geht jede Wette ein, "dass die Morning Benders in sechs Monaten zu den meist empfohlenen Indiebands des Jahres gehören werden".Als Musikliebhaber, ständig auf der Suche nach guten Bands und CD`s, habe ich mir diese Scheibe (zweites Werk der Band) flugs besorgt und - um das Ergebnis schon mal vorweg zu nehmen - mit der oben angeführten Einschätzung hat man sich gar nicht mal zu weit aus dem Fenster gelehnt.Bereits der poppige Opener "Excuses" schleicht sich dank dezenter Streicher und schöner 60er-Jahre-Note unwiderstehlich in die Gehörgänge und stimmt einen für den weiteren CD-Verlauf positiv.Ganz stark auch Track 4 ("Cold War"), der zum Mitsummen und Mitwippen animiert, leider aber schon nach 1:40 Minuten endet.Nach einem "nur" guten Mittelteil geben die Morning Benders bei den letzten drei Songs nochmal richtig Gas und vor allem das grandiose "Stitches" (Track 9) versteht es, zu begeistern."Big Echo" ist für mich definitiv mein Favorit der ersten Jahreshälfte 2010!
C**E
Three Stars
Great cd.
M**A
Découverte
J'ai découvert ce groupe sur une radio par la chanson "excuses" et quelle super suprise!! La voix du chanteur et les morceaux sont envoûtants, je ne m'en lasse pas!
A**ー
Excuses
1. ExcusesはYoutubeを見ていたのでそっちのほうがライブ感あってよかった。でもいいアルバムに変わりなし。
