$12.95
Album Description:
The debut LP from Chicago-based indie rockers The Minneapolis Henrys introduces audiences to their high energy imaginative sound. Often dynamic while remaining "Henry" through and through, the record infuses an eclectic array of styles while implementing the sonic rigor of a tightly knit band. Recorded at South Side Studios with producer/engineer Vince Casamatta (Hey Champ!, Detroit Cobras), "The Way of the Albatross" transcends the expected and delivers a wholly original sound founded in soul, rock, punk, and pop.
For fans of: Cursive, Built to Spill, and Modest Mouse.
Genre: XXXX
Track List:
1. The Ballad of Robert Murdoch
2. So Long, Sophie
3. Where My Mind's Been
4. Magnum
5. Tusk Wounds Rockets
6. Ice Storms
7. Gone Forever
8. Stay Away
9. Tumbleweeds
10. Letters From Odysseus
11. The Emissary
12. All's Fair13. The Way of the Albatross
Release Date: 2008
Some Love:
"The Henrys craft nice, tight songs, create momentum and sustain it on both ballads and percussion driven rockers. Last I checked the weather online, both Minneapolis and Chicago, where the band now resides, were in the negatives. Thank god those poor souls have some hot, good ol’ fashioned Minneapolis rock to warm their freezing bones."
~Amplifier Magazine
"Whether it's on hot and heavy fast tracks like "Magnum" or slower, more contemplative pieces like "Where My Mind's Been," the band makes indie rock that appears simple on the surface but has intricate layers underneath, melding jazz, rock, and punk. This Chicago band has been doing gigs for about two years now, forming tight musical bonds that allow fro wonderful interplay and improvisation. At the same time, they're new enough that they still sound like a college band—new, free, and willing to make mistakes to find the right sound. Plus, I love that band name."
~Berkeley Place Blog
"A band like The Minneapolis Henrys come around every so often. They know they may never be rock stars, but this isn’t why they got into the business of making groundbreaking records. They’ve managed to fuse everything they love about underground music, and spit it out with an original flare rarely seen or heard anymore... The Minneapolis Henrys are your new favorite band. You’re welcome."
~Consequence Of Sound
"Albatross tosses out instantly likable tunes with a nice sincere quality that is hard to describe. Our guess is that these folks are motivated purely by the desire to make good music. 5/6 (excellent)"
~LMNOP.com/babysue.com
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We're sorry! Our player forgot to set his alarm this morning and didn't make it in to work today. But you can listen to the Minneapolis Henrys on their myspace page until our player gets his act together...
http://www.myspace.com/mplshenrys