The Anatomy Of...

If you had opened this blog post in hope of me (finally) teaching you about the bodily structure of a mysterious object, I am sorry to disappoint.

HOWEVER, it just so happens that there is up-and-coming band called The Anatomy Of... and trust me, you need to check them out.

Some brief information on these guys: The Anatomy Of... is made up of Dan Smith and Nick Glass. Nick and Dan met up in Duluth, Minnesota in 2011 and shared a love for music/realized they are both pretty kick-ass at being musically talented so they decided to gift us all with their talent. (Okay so maybe it didn't happen that way exactly, but it seems like a logical explanation due to how great they sound).

They released their debut, self titled album on October 31st of this year and I haven't been able to stop listening to it since. With the perfect mix of folk and acoustic, they also seem to have a hint of jazz/soul to their sound that really has them stand out above any other similar music. Listening to them, I can feel the influence of Andrew Bird with even a hint of Ben Howard to it.

The music is ideal "coffee shop" music and can magically give me focus, when needed. As a matter of fact, I listen to them whenever I am studying or writing a paper of some sort. It's funny because if you turn on some of their stuff and just lay down, you can physically feel your body relaxing.

My favorite tracks on the album include Lost, This Place, Snowtracks, and Troubadour which is featuring Glass's brother, Remy, who helps on vocals and guitar.

This band really seems to check off all the things on the list: they're new, they're cool, they're local (well, if you're from Minnesota), and you can tell they sound just as good live as they do on the album.

So please, do yourself a favor and take a listen to The Anatomy Of...

(Here are links to their album on iTunes and Spotify, as well as their Facebook page and website)

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The Anatomy Of...
Listen on iTunes! 
Listen on Spotify!

XOXO
Audrey