do you hear what i hear?

You may or may not be surprised (based on my other musical interests) to know that I kind of like Copeland. I was actually modestly excited to learn of their new album when looking up Denison Witmer. Copeland's third full-length is due out at the tail end of this month. Sure, there's all sorts of possibilities in releasing anything so close to Halloween, but with Aaron Marsh's breathy sweet vocals and Copeland's overall harmless existence, there will be absolutely no irony or coincidence with the October Thirty-first release date of Eat, Sleep, Repeat. Copeland are evolving, be it subtly and without straying from the pleasant sound that has won over fans in all different cliques, scenes, groups, etc. With more piano, vibes, strings, and layers of oozy goodness, Copeland is after an even larger fanbase.
They won me over with 2004's Know Nothing Stays The Same EP, on which they covered Phil Collins, Carly Simon, Billy Joel, Berlin, and Stevie Wonder. The albums that surrounded that release were very solid, but lacking the range that could make Copeland more than emo kids' ironic guilty pleasure and credible addition to otherwise painful record collections. We'll see if Eat, Sleep, Repeat slowly widens Copeland's range, or takes huge leaps toward excellence. Either way, it should be a captivating listen.



Copeland's "Eat, Sleep, Repeat"
& "When You Thought You'd Never Stand Out"
from Eat, Sleep, Repeat

Copeland's "Take My Breath Away"
from Know Nothing Stays The Same



THE SPIRIT WOULD GROW EXPONENTIALLY IN THE SEVENTY-NINE DAYS THAT FOLLOWED
Copeland's "Do You Hear What I Hear?"