I've been anticipating this sophomore album from the morning benders ever since I watched Chris Chu and his dainty wrists conduct the opener, Excuses, in this fantastic video:
Yours Truly Presents: The Morning Benders "Excuses" from Yours Truly on Vimeo.
There's still a week to go before BIG ECHO comes out on Rough Trade (3/9/10), but starting today, it's streaming in full for a week from the band's website. Chu had help from Grizzly Bear's Chris Taylor recording the album, whose influence can subtly be heard throughout the album. Especially, in the dreamy Sleeping In--a collision of sounds under beautifully haunting vocals.
Annnnnd we get to see the benders L-I-V-E right here in Chapel Hill (Local 506) just three days after the album drops. What a treat.
Until then, enjoy:
