News: Deas Vail

New Album In The Works

Artist Profile – Deas Vail

Discography:

• This Place Is Painted Red [2005]
• Collapse [2006]
• All The Houses Look The Same [2007]
• White Lights EP [2008]
• Birds and Cages [2009] (Review)

Links:

• Official Website
• Myspace
• Facebook
• Twitter

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Deas Vail Today’s Amazon Daily Deal

For TODAY ONLY you can get Birds & Cages for 1.99 and if you don’t then you either have it or you’re just missing out.  For fans of copeland, anchor & braille.  do it.

New Music Video: Deas Vail – Excuses

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The Best of 2009

There is no room for argument.  I am right.  These are the best ten albums that came out in 2009.  Unless I am wrong, then feel free to judge below and comment and leave your own top ten list.

1. Emery - In Shallow Seas We Sail

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2. Relient K - Forget and Not Slow Down

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3. Paramore - Brand New Eyes

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4. Showbread - The Fear of God

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5. Thrice - Beggars

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6. Cathy Crescendo - The Bright Branching

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7. Anchor & Braille - Felt

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8. Thousand Foot Krutch - Welcome to the Masquerade

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9. Deas Vail - Birds & Cages

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10. Flyleaf - Memento Mori

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Featured Artist – Deas Vail

The first album coming out of the newly renovated and ramped Mono Vs. Stereo Records, a sub-label of Gotee Records comes from Russelville, Arkansas natives Deas Vail.  This not well enough known band has come out with a couple of EP’s and one full length before their former label closed down shop.  Birds & Cages is their sophomore full length album and was recorded about a year ago, but is just now getting into the public’s hands for the first time on Oct 27th.  To get to know a little bit more, check out these great resources.

CMZ Review of Birds & Cages

Official Website

Myspace

Facebook

Twitter

Interview with Indie Vision Music

Video Interview

Interview with Blair

Buy on Amazon mp3

Buy CD at Zambooie

Deas Vail – Birds & Cages

Deas Vail – Birds & Cages – Mono Vs. Stereo – Released 10/27/09 – Reviewed By Tyler Hess

Most of the time, I’m a guy who likes his music to be in my face, something that gets me pumped to get at whatever it is I need to get done, doing some Dwight Schrute style rocker punches in my car seat at full throttle.  Every once in a while, however, I need something to just relax to and I’ll listen to something that displays a bit more of a lounging around on a cold winter Saturday morning feel to it.  Deas Vail’s brand of indie rock does just the trick by playing the part of an upbeat Copeland type band (or a bit like Future of Forestry, Cold Hand Luke or My Epic at times as well) that combines a skilled and silky smooth falsetto with a deep and complex instrumentation filled with keys and strings that allow one to just sink into the music.

Be warned, however, that this magically delicious journey is by no means a quick and poppy affair.  I would be hard pressed to say that there is a standout track or two, but rather that Birds & Cages is a scenic musical journey that takes patience and a peaceful ear for it to fully soak in and develop to full maturity.  If you can sit still for a little bit, you just might find your next favorite band.  I know that I feel a bit behind in not having scooped up all of their previous work, but I’m sure they’ll forgive us all if we gather the bandwagon for a pleasant time of musical prowess.

Grade: A

Tracklisting:

1. The Things You Were

2. Growing Pains

3. Excuses

4. Cages

5. Birds

6. Tell Me

7. Dance In Perfect Time

8. Sunlight

9. Puzzles and Pieces

10. The Great Physician

11. The Leaper

12. Atlantis

10/9/09

Awesome.  Deas Vail cover art.  Birds & Cages due out Oct 27th on Mono vs. Stereo.  Cool.