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You can call Roman Candle the Wilco of the South if you want to,
but that ultimately just means that they're that much closer to the
source of the Americana stream that informs their particular
indie-rock subset. So when the occasional earthy twang or banjo
riff pops up, they've come by it that much more honestly, if that
means anything these days. In any case, fans and newcomers alike
will soon have a variety of options for experiencing new music from
Roman Candle.
The band's last album, The Wee Hours Revue, was produced by
alt-rock legend Chris Stamey for V2, but Roman Candle's about to go
the indie route, releasing their latest album, Oh Tall Tree in the
Ear on May 12 through Carnival Recording Co. But in advance of that
release, they're making a series of EPs available for free
download. Each will feature a song from Tall Tree accompanied by
exclusive bonus tracks, and the first, They Say, will be fair game
on March 9 at the band's website.
By: Jim Allen, March 6,
2009