Kadman
REVIEWS FOR THESE OLD BONES
"True folk-pop minimalists are of a rare breed these days. Many folks have become perfectly fond of only accepting Nick Drake and a handful of other Drake ripoffs hanging around. My recommendation: let these conformists have a listen to Kadman’s sophomore release These Old Bones. Let thee be regretful and God forgive them for their ignorance when they hear the awesome sounds of this Baltimore-based threesome.These Old Bones is an album you will find yourself listening to no matter what mood you are in. It has the ability to reek havoc amongst the independent world simply by being that damn good. Jealousy is sure to ensue."
Ron Trenbath, Fensepost | Full Review
"I'll just lay it all out up-front: Kadman is no doubt the best band around Baltimore you've never heard. A slowcore project fronted by David Manchester, Kadman sounds, well, like no one else who calls Charm City home—setting themselves far apart from the art rock weirdness of Wham City that tend to dominate these days. These Old Bones, Kadman's second album, out now on the Baltimore's fantastic Beechfields label, is as good an album as any you'll hear this year: alternately noisy alt-rock and dark indie folk (think: Bonnie 'Prince' Billy and Matt Sweeney's Superwolf), all dominated by Manchester's superbly haunting vocals."
Zach Kaufmann, Splice Today | Full Review
“These Old Bones” shakes off stereotypes with a vocally-led drive, sparse rhythm, coffeehouse centric guitars, and intriguing lyrics. An intricate and incredible album to say the very least. Another perfect notch on the belt for Baltimore’s best indie label, The Beechfields."
Smother.net | Full Review
"All the earmarks of the slowcore movement can be found in Kadman's grungy dirges-the deep vocals, the sparce guitar playing, the occasional intense buildups, and the light drumming. The songs lure the listener with their delicate intros and move along at a plodding pace that almost makes them perfect background music; that is, until the dormant pot starts to bubble and boil. "Mountain Song" epitomizes Kadman's Red House Painters-meets-Codeine sound even though, at four minutes and 40 seconds, it's one of the shortest songs on the LP. The most our of character song is the closer "Little Darling," which sounds like a slowcore cover of Black Sabbath's "Black Sabbath," right down to David Manchester's Ozzy-like vocal delivery."
Chip Midnight, The Big Takeover
ALBUM INFO
These Old Bones
BRL 9212 // CD // 2010