With a sound weaned on the roots of americana while still being adept in the means of the modern, Burd Early's songs are reflective, but with a sharp aim on the surrounding terrain, often comedic and prophetic in the same breath. His intimate and arresting vocals will seduce even the most jaded listeners. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 

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"Melancholy, trudging tempos, and spooky, twanging asides. Long may he groan, if it leads to this kind of poetry." 

-SAN FRANCISCO BAY GUARDIAN

“Haunting melodies, soft and simple percussion, amazing guitar work and experimentation make Mind and Mother a great album. The lyrics are philosophical and deep at times, forcing the listener to put the pieces of Early's word play together to come to his truth. . . .

“The soft and loving music on Mind and Mother is soothing medicine for the soul. Simplicity in a complex world, Burd Early's approach on Mind and Mother is almost a psychological reassurance, as the title might suggest, that things are all right. That we are safe and we are free. 

“The album’s brilliant soundscapes combined with Early's amazing vocal range will lull the listener not into complacency but into a sense of hope and empowerment. It's a strange dichotomy that he creates with such a soft and gorgeous record but a strangeness born of beauty and the need to find truth, a subtle strangeness needed more in the world of music. Afterall, maybe it isn't a dichotomy but a perfect union—the middle ground where experimentation meets simplicity and creates a sound for the masses without selling out. Sometimes independent music can be too bland and sometimes it can be too out of control but with Early you know where you stand even if it seems like purgatory. But the best art leaves a lot up to the listener to decipher, to find for themselves and, ultimately, to find themselves. “

-Uncommon Folk

"Like Robert Frost’s woods, James Angelos’ Burd Early solo project is lovely, dark and deep. With its brooding guitars, pedal steel, haunting effects and often inscrutable lyrics, it’s a great place to visit …"

-MAGNET

"In all fairness, Early has taken a considerable step forward with [Leveler], placing himself somewhere between Songs: Ohia, Damien Jurado, and M. Ward in the early running for the best indie singer-songwriter release of the year."

-DELUSIONS OF ADEQUACY