The Lumineers
By the conventional wisdom of the \'10s, this album is an anomaly: There\'s no Auto-Tune, no drums, and hardly any production at all. You can even hear the room echoes when this acoustic band strikes up a sing-along chorus. Two immensely catchy singles, \"Ho Hey\" and \"Stubborn Love,\" got The Lumineers noticed, but the album gets its staying power from subtler tunes like \"Slow It Down,\" which makes effective use of Neyla Pekarek\'s cello. Heartfelt, uncluttered performances of terrific songs? What a concept.
The Lumineers' debut record is instantly gratifying—and not in the hasty, shallow way often found in pre-fab pop songs either. While some records take days or months to properly digest, there's an instant connection here similar to that sonic euphoria many people found upon hearing their first roaring Mumford song, favorite Dylan lyric or perfect Head and The Heart harmony.
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