New Elvis Perkins in Dearland

Over the weekend, Elvis Perkins and crew released 3 new tunes on their website from the upcoming album. These are the first full recordings I've heard with Dearland backing him and I've got to say that I'm excited to hear the full record.  The sound that Dearland adds is so rich, full and bursting with more energy than I've heard out of almost any band I've ever listened to.  There's such a large difference between Ash Wednesday and these recordings. 

I'm not sure where these guys came from or how they decided the beats that go behind these songs, but wow does it ever work.  They seem to connect on the same musical level that I found in the Dismemberment Plan.  Yet the one striking difference between the two bands is the vastly different style of music. Where the D Plan excelled on a rock, punk and often quirky sound, Elvis Perkins in Dearland is far from it. They play mostly folk rock with a very Roy Orbison tone to it. Very outside of what most people I know would listen to.  However, these guys have definitely got my ear and they've somehow managed to take what I often consider a country / panhandling sound and made it fun as hell to watch.

Check them out:

http://elvisperkinsindearland.com/