Brothers and Sisters: “You’re Gone”
By John Michael Cassetta • Jul 8th, 2008 • Category: Music, Show Previews, The Daily Dic
Whenever I mention that I write about local Austin music, people ask me if I know Brothers and Sisters, at least more often than they ask about other bands. I don’t know if that makes them the most popular band in Austin, or just the best band in Austin, but they could easily be both. They’ll be releasing their second album entitled Fortunately in August. If you don’t get your hands on it you’re an idiot, plain and simple.
Having made abundantly clear how I feel about Brothers and Sisters (their debut album spent a long, long time in my car), let’s talk about new music. In addition to the new song “The Air is Getting Thicker,” which John Laird posted over on Austin Sound, you can also download “You’re Gone” off the new album below.
At first listen, both songs remind me of everything I liked about Brothers and Sisters when I first heard them, especially “You’re Gone,” which returns to the upbeat speed of songs on Brothers and Sisters like “One Night.” Like the Jayhawks, the band they’re often compared to, Brothers and Sisters take the most simple lyrics and dress them up with everything I love about good alt.country, the kind of stuff that would make Whiskeytown and Uncle Tupe’ proud.
