Mean Wind

Good old bandcamp! I've found some gems recently through this great website, and have, for the most part, been able to gradually shift away from feeling guilty about simply typing "mediafire" into a google search while looking for music from new bands that i've read about. One band that I've been pretty up on recently is Mean Wind. About here I'd try to say something about the group, but there's really no biographical information available about them (him?) anywhere to be found online. What I can say, however, is that they are very giving! All of their music, which to date is 2 EPs and 2 recent tracks posted in January, are up for free on their bandcamp site. Of course, you can pay $5 for the albums, but they kindly provide mediafire links for those who would simply like to peruse.

About the music, the tags they list are: "experimental nobody nowhere pop" I'd say this is experimental to the degree that it's not 100% pop jams, but it could be found on some early Elephant 6 records. In fact "Kingdom Come," their most straightforwardly accessible, and in my opinion successful, song would fit well on any of The Gerbils' albums. Higher pitched vocals, a bit of delay to create somewhat of a psychedelic environment, but overall just a very, very catchy, well-made song. It is, however, a bit more folksy and reminiscent of Fleet Foxes or other indie-folk acts, but not as clean, not as straightforward, and the harmonies are a little more crude. In a GOOD way! I've thoroughly enjoyed them.



Listen to "Kingdom Come" off of their The The Guests Guests Are Are Gone Gone Gone Gone EP.



Check them out here. Download all of their music for free. Put some of their songs on mixes! Maybe give them $5! Buy a musical instrument and write a song! Take a modern dance class! Treat yourself and others with love and respect!