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Júníus Meyvant “Hailslide”

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Hailslide by Júníus Meyvant

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(via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-2NZcDfKtw)

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Let the hailside 

In the room

Flows like water

Sweet like honey ah

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Junius Meyvant - Hailslide

As “Hailslide” opens, it’s hard for listeners who aren’t previously familiar with the work of Junius Meyvant to get a little excited. Above a simple funky drum and bass line, violins soar and horn lines crash in, the two sections playing back and forth with one another with the precision of the finest orchestra. As a vocalist joins the equation, it becomes a bit clearer who Junius Meyvant is, and the picture of what’s to come on “Hailslide” gets a little clearer.

Meyvant is, of course, the singer who joins the song 30 seconds in, and while I’m sure it’s not exactly the most original comparison, Meyvant has a distinct Ray LaMontagne quality to him. His voice is similarly soulful, his lyrics similarly evocative, carefully chosen for the way the words sound. “Hailslide in the groove, feels like water, sweet like honey” he sings repeatedly, ending each chorus with a satisfying moan. He’s then smart enough to get out of the way to let his amazing string and horn sections show off.

Souful and satisfying as the vocal passages are here, “Hailslide” really is all about the instrumentation. It’s not hard to picture a conductor standing in front of the band, signaling the entrance and exit of each of the intricate passages. While the notes that the horns and strings doesn’t change much throughout the song, the gusto with which they’re performed increases as we get further in, the arrangements becoming more and more ambitious and overlapping.

Still, it’s important to remember what Meyvant adds to “Hailslide.” Hailing from Iceland, he has a great sense of what works on this tune, a maturity that seems common of his musical countrymates. A record that featured elaborate groups of musicians backing him up was what propelled LaMontagne to star status. and “Hailslide,” includes on Meyvant’s self-titled album that’s scheduled to drop next week, is a song that will have people’s attention.

Listen to the song here: http://bit.ly/1dOWfrX