The Muteflutes The Ballad Of The Rebel Grape
Six years in the making, The Muteflutes are silent no longer. Filling what could have been spellbinding singer/songwriter structures with gorgeous group arrangements, lead vocalist/guitarist/songwriter Micah McLaughlin makes the most of all 11 songs on this debut. Sounding similar to Crooked Fingers and other lyric-centered indie-folk outfits, The Muteflutes don’t shy away from religion and politics (“How You Gonna Keep ‘Em”) in these songs of discovery and questioning. McLaughlin has the kind of rich voice that makes any song sound full, and his bandmates accentuate that natural feel with well-wrapped songs (“Layers”) that appear to carry their weight effortlessly. Pick up the album at The Muteflutes’ CD release show Feb. 10 at The DAAC, or go to muteflutes.com to listen now.