During some Pandora stumbling, the Bros came across this folk trip fusion hailing from Jacksonville Beach, Florida. The band is basically this cat named Ben Cooper, who may be better known for comprising one half of the similar soft-rock-suite Electric President.
Radical Face seems to follow the Department of Eagles train of thought, choosing to rap for some reason on their earlier songs. That aside, they’re an entirely enjoyable band.
Sounds Like: Sunny Day Real-Estate meets Animal Collective with out all the weird time signatures.
Listen!
Winter Is Coming
Welcome Home, Son
Martyr
Oh, and here’s the one where they rap:
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