{"id":65565,"date":"2013-01-14T09:01:46","date_gmt":"2013-01-14T14:01:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.frostclick.com\/wp\/?p=65565"},"modified":"2013-01-16T17:26:13","modified_gmt":"2013-01-16T22:26:13","slug":"blanket-truth-urban-wildlife","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.frostclick.com\/wp\/index.php\/2013\/01\/14\/blanket-truth-urban-wildlife\/","title":{"rendered":"Blanket Truth: Urban Wildlife"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As the name suggests, <strong>Blanket Truth<\/strong>&#8216;s second full-lenght and final album <strong>Urban Wildlife<\/strong> is a jungle of lo-fi indie pop.<\/p>\n<p>Hailing from Seattle, the band is the brainchild of <strong>Jon Manning<\/strong> and<strong> Eli Damm<\/strong>. In this 11-track collection, the duo collaborated with several guest vocals and musicians using a variety of instruments such as ukelele, banjo, xylophone, and singing saw, to name a few.<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"100\" style=\"position: relative; display: block; width: 400px; height: 100px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/v=2\/album=475954544\/size=venti\/bgcol=FFFFFF\/linkcol=4285BB\/\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blankettruth.bandcamp.com\/album\/urban-wildlife\">Urban Wildlife by Blanket Truth<\/a><\/iframe><br \/>\nWith Watercolor Paintings, Pangea, James Rabbit, and Shelby Sifers as musical influences, this album will surely give you a rich slice of folk heaven.<\/p>\n<p>Opening track <em>Urban Wildlife<\/em> approaches with a hooking rhythm and banjo play-up that oozes much fun and energy.<\/p>\n<p>Following with a slower tone, <em>Red Hat<\/em> is the ideal backdrop while chilling on the beach. Manning&#8217;s carefree delivery gives steady vibe to the track.<\/p>\n<p>Adding a bit more instruments to their musical foundation,<em> Clumsy<\/em> features lo-fi strings and bass guitar. The subtle piano arrangement clashes perfectly with the rapid beats that envelope the song.<\/p>\n<p>Sealing up the album with heavy beat boxing and saccharine folk arrangement is<em> Hide Yourself<\/em>. The variety of instruments and speed incorporated in this song gives a lot of texture and flavor.<\/p>\n<p>In<strong> Urban Wildlife<\/strong>, the band has fully maximized its vocal and musical talent. <strong>Blanket Truth<\/strong> has successfully produced an album that they will be remembered for.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related Links:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blankettruth.bandcamp.com\/album\/urban-wildlife\" target=\"blank\">Blanket Truth on Bancamp<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/blankettruth\" target=\"blank\">Blanket Truth on Facebook<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/blankettruth\" target=\"blank\">Blanket Truth on Twitter<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"frost-3593093911\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_98517--placement_102160\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-9536139424546116\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9536139424546116\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5501023798\" \ndata-ad-format=\"autorelaxed\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the name suggests, Blanket Truth&#8217;s second full-lenght and final album Urban Wildlife is a jungle of lo-fi indie pop.<\/p>\n<p>Hailing from Seattle, the band is the brainchild of Jon Manning and Eli Damm. 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