Good Life, The

Label
Saddle Creek

Genre
Indie Rock

Band Members

 * Tim Kasher

Includes Members of

 * Cursive

Albums
Black Out(2002) Album of the Year(2004) Novena on a Nocturn(2000)

EPs
[Lovers Need Lawyers]](2004)

Album of the Year
Label: Saddle Creek

Genre: indie rock

Rating: 8.6 of 10

By now everybody knows the story of the Good Life and how it came to be. Tim Kasher, of Cursive fame, was looking for an outlet for his songwriting skills that did not pertain to the Cursive sound, so he and his fellow Omahanians formed the Good Life to much acclaim and praise. After a rotation of players, the line-up has solidified with Kashner, drummer Roger Lewis, Desaparecidos bassist Landon Hedges, and Stefanie Drootin. Their sound has progressed into folky, indie rock that rides on Kashner’s unparalleled songwriting along with catchy and innovative instrumentation. Every song is cinematic and moody as hell, with something individual that separates it from the rest of the album. For example, #4 has Kashner dueling with one of the best recorded muted trumpets that I have ever heard, #10 utilizes spacey, almost video game-esque keyboards, and #9 is an epic duet with former Good Life member and sometimes Bright Eyes flutist, Jiha Lee. Honestly I could rave about this album for another paragraph or two, but I think the music speaks for itself, not to mention that I had you hooked by name dropping Kashner and Cursive alone. So play the hell out of this, because no matter what emotion you are feeling right now, the Good Life will appeal to it at some point.

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