Pinegrove, who recently moved from Brooklyn to Montclair, NJ, is one of those rare bands that make things happen by perseverance and self development, which – in today’s music industry – requires monstrous levels of discipline and faith. The group has been releasing a bunch of records since their 2010 ‘Mixtape One‘ debut. Their latest, entitled ‘Cardinal,’ is one of their best. The eight track mini-album blends element of American traditional music and indie rock (think Modest Mouse at their peak, but with more nostalgic and rootsy tendencies). Although electric guitars are still dominant, banjo and pedal steel sneakily insert themselves in some of the tracks (like streaming single ‘Old Friends’), adding texture and evoking the rustic warmth of Americana. The band is about to experience a summer on the road, with over thirty dates booked touring with Sports (Ohio), Half Waif (NYC) and Ratboys (Chicago). Their kick off party was canceled because of Palisades’ (hopefully temporary) closing, but the band decided to do something anyway at 73 See Gallery in Montclair – here’s the Facebook Event page. They’ll be back at Market Hotel on August 6.
We added this song to The Deli’s playlist of Best rootsy songs by emerging NYC artists – check it out!