Amazing find, Erin! I couldn’t get into all of her songs, but some of them were very fun. Her music has a unique character; it is very layered and complex, and features unusual sounds and I’m pretty sure there was a chorus in at least one of the songs.
This is a great group that Erin discovered. Kudos to her. The music is very mellow, and has some enjoyable new sounds.
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“In Ear Park is the second album by Department of Eagles. It was released by 4AD on October 7, 2008.”
“Department of Eagles is a band formed in 2000 by friends and New York University (NYU) roommates Daniel Rossen (Grizzly Bear) and Fred Nicolaus. The roommates created music from collected samples, assembled into songs and recorded with pirated recording software and a microphone borrowed from their neighbor, Chris Taylor, who would later become Rossen’s bandmate in Grizzly Bear, as well as Department of Eagle’s producer and recording engineer.” - Wikipedia
“In Ear Park” tracklisting
1. “In Ear Park” 4:02
2. “No One Does It Like You” 3:56
3. “Phantom Other” 4:40
4. “Teenagers” 3:06
5. “Around the Bay” 5:07
6. “Herringbone” 3:18
7. “Classical Records” 2:49
8. “Waves of Rye” 4:24
9. “Therapy Car Noise” 1:50
10. “Floating on the Lehigh” 6:06
11. “Balmy Night” 2:54
