Obsessions... The Wooden Sky and Conrad Plymouth

Words // Scott Pingeton

I've fallen into a rut lately, and that has manifested itself as a lack of variety here on VV and in the social firehose that is twitter and facebook.  Over the past couple months I've heaped a ton of gushing praise onto two artists in particular:  The Wooden Sky and Conrad Plymouth.  Both bands have new albums coming out in 2012, and I couldn't be more freaking stoked.

Knowing that I need to use some discretion with how much I write about these bands, for fear of alienating any readers that aren't quite as obsessed as I am, I'll just combine a few bits of information into a single post.

The Wooden Sky just released "Child Of The Valley" the first track off their upcoming LP Every Child a Daughter, Every Moon a Sun.  It's great, as you would expect - starting as a gently-strummed folk tune and swelling to a crescendo that recalls a grittier Fleet Foxes.

The Wooden Sky - Child Of The Valley

We also have a Facebook campaign to get the band booked at Newport Folk in 2012...if you hear the above song and don't think it would sound sublime echoing across Newport  Harbor, please leave this site immediately (not really).  But if you do agree, go here to show your support for our campaign.  Here's hoping we'll see these guys at Newport in July.

In other news... Kitchen Sessions shot a video of The Wooden Sky performing "Take Me Out" off their recent EP on a porch in Somerville.  The video was featured in Paste Magazine's mPlayer...check it out below, and check back from more videos from their house show that day.

Conrad Plymouth is hard at work recording their debut LP with the help of Bon Iver's Justin Vernon.  I am obsessed with this band, and can't wait to hear the end result.  In the meantime I wanted to share this great live video of "Fergus Falls" off their stellar 2010 EP.