Two years after their SpinART sophomore release Hysterical Stars, Head of Femur releases its third full-length, stripping down to a more accessible five-piece. However, the group still manages to stay true to its ambitious trademark sound, lacing together art-rock sensibilities reflective of the Talking Heads and the organic, homegrown feel of Neil Young and The Band.

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VINYL FORMAT. LIMITED to 500 copies. Comes with mp3 download code. Dark, sexy and mesmerizing, "Boundary Waters" is one of the standout tracks on Palms' strikingly nocturnal 2008 debut It's Midnight in Honolulu. No surprise that the song has attracted four talented fans to provide wildly varied remixes for this EP. Featuring remixes by Gavin Russom (DFA), Josh Dibb, aka Deakin of Animal Collective, Bradford Cox and Matt Tong of Bloc Party. Palms is Ryan Schaefer and Nadja Korinth. Though a band of only...   [ read more ]

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We ride leisurely into the Great Plains on a clip-clopping horse, drawn by Head of Femur's dreamy Beatlesesque harmonies and the pull of a trumpet solo. This is the band's third album, and within they pay tribute to their Nebraska home. Over time, Femur had ballooned into an almost unwieldly collective, but now they've slimmed down to a solid rock quintet. That musical transformation is apparent on such coursing songs as "River Ramble" and "Jetway Junior." Even so, the band's {\orchest...   [ read more ]

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