The Graves of Fairmount
The Graves of Fairmount
Chapel Hill, NC, US
Rock / Indie
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The Calendars & Casualties EP is now available in local stores! You can find it at the following places:
1) CD Alley
405 West Franklin Street
Chapel Hill, NC
919-960-9272
2) Chaz's Bull City Records
1916 Perry Street
Durham, NC
919-286-9640
3) Offbeat Music
905 West Main Street
Durham, NC
919-688-7022
4) You can also get it online on iTunes, Ruckus, and CDbaby.com
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Thanks to Jon O'Keefe for designing the EP insert, to Erin Martinez for playing cello on Why I Left Berkeley, and to Andrew Blass for letting me borrow his Korg.
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EP review from The Daily Tarheel, Diversions:
Paul OKeefe is no Chapel Hill native, but the scene should now be proud to call him its own. With Calendars and Casualties, his one-man project, Graves of Fairmount, has arrived in a big way.
As the title suggests, its not what one would call a happy record. Even the energetic opener Ignore the Forecast sports some pretty heavy lyrics about father-son relationships. Its still an upbeat number, powered by bright, cascading guitars, but the poignant chorus adds a nice twist.
Why I Left Berkeley is a more conventional ballad that benefits from a gorgeous guest cello by Erin Martinez, with lyrics that rail against the college atmosphere. The acoustic flavor of The Ferris Wheel Will Destroy Us All captivates with another lyrically interesting chorus (Ive been tired for years / just keep the car in gear). Calendars melancholy would get old, but the issues OKeefe tackles are so universal and well-stated that the atmosphere never wanes.
The EPs closer, For Liz, stands out as the high point and wraps things up perfectly. It starts with a slow, well-written lyrical section that climbs into a brilliant climax of weeping guitar and a heartbreaking final line.
Calendars exhibits nice variety for an EP, swinging smoothly from calming to intense and featuring great lyrics that manage to be affecting without sounding whiny. Its only available in a few local record stores and online, but any indie rock fan (particularly those who are feeling blue) would find it well worth their time to track down a copy.
-Will Lambeth
1) CD Alley
405 West Franklin Street
Chapel Hill, NC
919-960-9272
2) Chaz's Bull City Records
1916 Perry Street
Durham, NC
919-286-9640
3) Offbeat Music
905 West Main Street
Durham, NC
919-688-7022
4) You can also get it online on iTunes, Ruckus, and CDbaby.com
*************************************************************************
Thanks to Jon O'Keefe for designing the EP insert, to Erin Martinez for playing cello on Why I Left Berkeley, and to Andrew Blass for letting me borrow his Korg.
*************************************************************************
EP review from The Daily Tarheel, Diversions:
Paul OKeefe is no Chapel Hill native, but the scene should now be proud to call him its own. With Calendars and Casualties, his one-man project, Graves of Fairmount, has arrived in a big way.
As the title suggests, its not what one would call a happy record. Even the energetic opener Ignore the Forecast sports some pretty heavy lyrics about father-son relationships. Its still an upbeat number, powered by bright, cascading guitars, but the poignant chorus adds a nice twist.
Why I Left Berkeley is a more conventional ballad that benefits from a gorgeous guest cello by Erin Martinez, with lyrics that rail against the college atmosphere. The acoustic flavor of The Ferris Wheel Will Destroy Us All captivates with another lyrically interesting chorus (Ive been tired for years / just keep the car in gear). Calendars melancholy would get old, but the issues OKeefe tackles are so universal and well-stated that the atmosphere never wanes.
The EPs closer, For Liz, stands out as the high point and wraps things up perfectly. It starts with a slow, well-written lyrical section that climbs into a brilliant climax of weeping guitar and a heartbreaking final line.
Calendars exhibits nice variety for an EP, swinging smoothly from calming to intense and featuring great lyrics that manage to be affecting without sounding whiny. Its only available in a few local record stores and online, but any indie rock fan (particularly those who are feeling blue) would find it well worth their time to track down a copy.
-Will Lambeth
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