Plumes - "Autumn"

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About two years ago we brought you a single from Plumes. I had described "Bobby Blue & Connie Sue" as a folk-adjacent song and "fun and quirky without being cutesy." The Boston band is back with a new single, "Autumn." While the fun and quirky without being cutesy is still there for the new single, "Autumn" moves a little away from being folk adjacent. There are still some folk elements in the new song, but it's more like if a band like Vampire Weekend decided to do a set at Newport Folk Festival. It's the kind of indie rock that we haven't heard regularly for roughly a decade, and is making us oddly nostalgic for a time we're too old to be nostalgic for. "Autumn" is a wonderfully meandering song that is going to become completely infectious after its four minute run is done.

You can listen to "Autumn" below. It will be included on Plumes' upcoming EP. For more on Plumes, check out the band on Facebook and Instagram.

Plumes - "Bobbie Blue & Connie Sue"

Boston's Plumes have a new single out, and it's a unique blend of folk rock. "Bobbie Blue & Connie Sue" has an interesting feel, with a start/stop quality, and a Smiths like delivery mixed with the aggression of Violent Femmes. I don't think it can truly be considered folk, but there is a distinct folk-adjacent feel. It's a quiet little epic song, that is somehow fun and quirky without being cutesy. 

You can listen to "Bobbie Blue & Connie Sue" and its b-side "Summertime Autumn Breeze" below. The song will be included on Plumes's upcoming album which should be released in November. For more on Plumes, be sure to check them out on Facebook and Bandcamp. At their Bandcamp, you can download previous releases for free, and you know how we feel about free music!