Track Of The Day: Mount Moriah - "Younger Days"

The biggest surprise for me at CMJ 2012 was the North Carolina alt-country band Mount Moriah.  I found myself completely hypnotized as the band leaned only on talent and truth...acting as the perfect knife to cut through the large amount of fake hype that surrounded the festival.

Mount Moriah gives us their first sample from their upcoming album, Miracle Temple, in the form of a glider of a song with "Younger Days".  Coasting usually has a negative connotation, but with "Younger Days" the gliding pace soothes and shows that flash doesn't have to drive music, an easy pace can do the trick as well.  The truth I mentioned earlier pops out on "Younger Days" in the form of subtle, yet powerful lyrics.  The lyrics are filled with want and usually phrased in questions bookended by observation.  Going back in forth between the want and the response results in a song that immediately hits its groove, locks in, and acts as a reminder to listeners that music with a country lean can still be relevant in a world of laptops, buzz, and shiny distractions.

Mount Moriah
"Younger Days"
From Miracle Temple
Release Date: Feb 26th, 2013
Label: Merge Records

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TOUR DATES

Dec 14, 2012	Asheville, NC	Grey Eagle
Dec 15, 2012	Charlotte, NC	Evening Muse
Mar 6, 2013	Charleston, South Carolina	Tin Roof
Mar 7, 2013	Jacksonville, Florida	Jack Rabbits
Mar 8, 2013	Orlando, Florida	Will’s Pub
Mar 9, 2013	Atlanta, Georgia	Drunken Unicorn
Mar 18, 2013	Chicago, Illinois	Schuba’s
Mar 19, 2013	Detroit, Michigan	Magic Stick Lounge
Mar 20, 2013	Toronto, Ontario	The Drake Hotel
Mar 21, 2013	Montreal, Quebec	Casa Del Popolo
Mar 22, 2013	Boston, Massachusetts	Cafe 939 @ Berklee
Mar 23, 2013	New Haven, Connecticut	Cafe Nine
Mar 25, 2013	New York, New York	Mercury Lounge
Mar 26, 2013	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Johnny Brenda’s
Mar 27, 2013	Washington, DC	DC9
Apr 4, 2013	Winston- Salem, North Carolina	Phuzz Fest @ SECCA
Apr 12, 2013	Carrboro, NC	Cats Cradle