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Recommended To Me - the David Wax Museum - Everything is Saved

My man on the inside, recently gave me a recommendation to check out Boston based David Wax Museum.  I had heard something of the band once prior very quickly and my first mistaken reaction was that it belonged on a bad soundtrack for Friends, so I wasn't so sure I was going to give it a very long listen. Unexpectedly to me, the band had been gaining steam.  On Feb 1, David Wax Museum was featured as the Today's Top Tune by KRCWAlso, my friend was so confident that I would enjoy the band, he picked up a copy of the band's new disc Everything is Saved specifically for me. 

When I received the disc from my friend Matt, it was perfectly timed with the start of this new blog. Naturally, I had decided after I would give it a listen, that it could be future "Recommedned to Me" post.  I was surprised how much I really liked the band.  I had placed it into a playlist of music obtained all in the same night.  I was determined to give a complete listen to each of my new pickups including Daniel Lefkowitz, Twain , and Jocie Adams.  I would have never guessed in the beginning, that I would keep coming back to the David Wax Museum. 

Born With A Broken Heart by David Wax Museum


My favorite tracks are 'Born with A Broken Heart' and the mexican infused 'Yes, Maria, Yes'   There is great variety on the album.  When listening to 'Unfruitful', I reminisce of Andrew Bird instrumental experimentation, and 'Look What You've Done to Me' I hear Ryan Adams' soulful indie blues. 

I won't steal all the thunder from the work that's being done to spread the word.  To listen to more of the band, check out the NPR Tiny Desk Concert Or check out their myspace page for some listens.  
Head to davidwaxmuseum.com to learn more about the band. For a free track from the David Wax Museum go to the bottom of their home page.

David Wax Museum as featured on NPR Tiny Desk Concert


Enjoy!

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