Decemberists

The more I listen to Castaways and Cutouts, the more resemblances I see to Brian Eno's slower near-pop songs. "Cocoon" and parts of "California One" (about 4:30 or 5:00 into "California One/Youth and Beauty Brigade," right before the quiet spoken bit) resemble nothing so much as the softer parts of Before and After Science and pieces of Another Green World. The slow ride cymbal and lazy piano seem to be drawn straight from "Energy Fools The Magician" and "Everything Merges With The Night." All it would need is Robert Fripp's thick guitar roaming around and exploring the edges of the song and it could be a lost Eno track.

Not everything on this album is Eno-esque, but you can certainly see other influences. Highly recommended.

"Wands, magic sand, one turkish massage owl...

...where can I even obtain such obscurities?"

Wizard People, Dear Reader is an unauthorized re-envisioning of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, by Brad Neely. To experience it, viewers need to get a copy of the first Harry Potter movie (which is known as Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in Europe) and watch it with the sound off, replacing Neely's narration with the original soundtrack.

...guaranteed to make you wet yourself in at least one spot.


"HOLY BALLS, HE'S GOT THE MASSAGE OWL!"