The Lonely Forest

Opened for: Someone Still Loves You Boris
                  Yeltsin
Where: The Mohawk
           Austin, TX
If you like: The Morning Benders
                Freelance Whales
Listen to: On a Rainy Day
Website: http://www.thelonelyforest.com/
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             The Lonely Forest(makes you wonder if their name was inspired by another band with another lonely geographical location in their name)hail from Anacortes,Washington. Despite their self-titled EP being well under 20 minutes in length, it's quality not quantity that counts right? The EP opens with the best track of the 5 song EP in the ironic "Turn Off This Song and Go Outside"(more like 4, "Ramshackle House" times in at just under a minute) and closes with the best song of the EP. How can that be? The last song is an acoustic version of the first song, and though i'm still on the fence as to which one is better, they're both unique listening experiences. The third track, an ode to their home state of Washington(I Don't Want to Live There) creates a nice tension that never really quite boils over, but is still enjoyable regardless. "Let It Go" is a nice mid-tempo track, but is ultimately forgettable. Though it's not much, what The Lonely Forest do have is very promising, and if their live show is any indication of what's to come, there's a lot to look forward to. 

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The Lonely Forest EP