As someone who was an early supporter of bands like Blitzen Trapper and Frontier Ruckus, I like to think I have a certain kind of taste that, while it doesn’t guarantee any type of commercial success, often does equal critical acclaim. I don’t know if the Portland based band Foxtrot is ever going to get out of the bars and taverns of the great Northwest, but from their recorded output on their debut I think they have a shot.
On the song “Eire” from the band’s debut From Winderness to Wonderland they throw everything but the kitchen sink into this 3 minute song that defies easy categorization. It’s that wild abandon (they just recorded a 13 minute opus for their next ep) that I find so attractive. The record has just now became available in iTunes here and is also available through CD Baby here.