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Peasant
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Out of 14 votes - Similar Artists: the Shins, Rogue Wave, Paul Simon, the Mountain Goats, the Microphones
Out of 14 votes
- Genre: Alternative/Punk » Alternative Folk
Editor's review
The mere fact that he's low on fidelity doesn't make Damien DeRose lo-fi--there's nothing mannered about the cheap guitar intimacy his tracks conjure. Tender, weather-beaten vocals and fumbly, hypnotic hooks play in the long shadow of Elliott Smith.
Biography
Peasant is the alias of subterranean pop-folkie Damien DeRose. While everything he produces is recorded in what seems like an intimate setting, DeRose avoids the misused lo-fi tag with a sound that's airy, warm, and incredibly inviting. The Wind is a limited-pressing 4-song 7-inch that presents Peasant's minimal and oft-gorgeous folk songs in all their modest glory. The tunes DeRose pens are concise, to-the-point, and overall compelling, and The Wind is as good a starting point as any for this underground talent. Only 200 copies are going to be made, so it's best to get in early so you don't miss out on Peasant's exquisite talents.
