{"id":15886,"date":"2014-09-04T15:25:28","date_gmt":"2014-09-04T20:25:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/?p=15886"},"modified":"2014-09-16T16:50:26","modified_gmt":"2014-09-16T21:50:26","slug":"mutual-benefit-to-play-proud-larrys-september-8th-by-candace-parker-dickerson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/mutual-benefit-to-play-proud-larrys-september-8th-by-candace-parker-dickerson\/","title":{"rendered":"Mutual Benefit to Play Proud Larry’s September 8th (by Candace Parker-Dickerson)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Oxford, Miss (TLV) – Jordan Lee<\/strong>, better known as Mutual Benefit<\/strong>, is set to play Oxford\u2019s Proud Larry\u2019s<\/strong> on Monday, September 8th with supporting act, Soft Cat<\/strong> at 9 pm.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"MutualBenefit_photoWhitneyLee\"<\/a>Mutual Benefit is the creation of singer-songwriter, Jordan Lee, and consists of an indefinite lineup of various musicians, all chosen by Lee to help bring to life the sound that his listeners have come to know and love, not to mention, earn him accolades like being named one of Stereogum<\/a>\u2019s 2013 \u201cBands to Watch.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Oxford will be only the fifth stop on a lengthy 41 city fall tour across North America in support of the re-release of Mutual Benefit\u2019s 2011 EP, The Cowboy\u2019s Prayer<\/strong><\/em>. <\/span><\/p>\n

The EP was formerly only available as a Bandcamp download, but has now been remastered\u00a0and is set to be re-released on September 2nd by Other Music Recording Co.<\/strong>, which Lee signed with last year. This is the first time The Cowboy\u2019s Prayer<\/em> will be available in physical formats including\u00a0a one-sided etched 12\u201d vinyl and CD with all new artwork in addition to being available to download or stream.<\/span><\/p>\n

Most listeners became familiar with Mutual Benefit\u2019s rich, delicately layered, folk infused style on the immensely successful full length debut, Love\u2019s Crushing Diamond<\/em>, which received rave reviews from Rolling Stone<\/em> and Pitchfork<\/em>,\u00a0as well as being the first Bandcamp release ever to be named \u201cBest New Music\u201d by Pitchfork<\/em>. However,\u00a0it was The Cowboy\u2019s Prayer<\/em> that first introduced\u00a0Lee\u2019s stunning musical stylings. So a re-release would only be fitting.<\/span><\/p>\n

So far, a re-mastered version of \u201cAuburn Epitaphs\u201d is the first track from the upcoming re-release that is currently available for online streaming. With that said, \u201cAuburn Epitaphs\u201d\u00a0is four minutes of exquisite irony. Musically, it is swift and invigorating, yet easy going. Soft, melodic guitars create an upbeat feel and evoke a simple happiness. But all the while, Lee\u2019s vocals are smooth yet burdened, singing lyrics that are earnest, telling tales of heartbreaking loss and attempts to cope.<\/span><\/p>\n

Within the first two minutes of the song, Lee touches on an apparent loss, singing, \u201cThey carved some words into a stone, after you left for the great unknown. They really hoped it would mean something.\u201d While further along he sings, \u201cI pause to feel the gravity that permeates a part of me. So I press my pen into the page, pretending that these words can change, feigning that they have some meaning.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAuburn Epitaphs\u201d must surely foreshadow just how captivating and gorgeous the soon-to-be re-re-released EP will be. <\/span><\/p>\n

If you are into sincere, beautifully layered, folk-infused indie pop songs then you should definitely plan on being at Proud Larry\u2019s to hear Mutual Benefit.<\/span>\u00a0 \"The<\/a><\/p>\n

–<\/p>\n

This article was originally published in The Local Voice<\/em> #211 (published August 28, 2014).
\nTo download a PDF of this issue, click HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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