Natural History: Remastered & Expanded

Digitally remastered and expanded edition of their 2001 album. Easily one of the most accomplished bands of the new acoustic movement, I Am Kloot songwriters John Harold and Arnold Bramwell strike a highly successful balance between folksy acoustic numbers and mini Rock epics throughout Natural History's 12 tracks. Catchy vocal passages crop up left and right, Psychedelic guitar passages mingle readily with moments of quiet sublime romance, and the band isn't beyond throwing in the occasional refreshing Jazz arrangement. It's not surprising that the music sounds as lush as it does, since Elbow frontman Guy Garvey produced, engineered, and mixed the album, along with offering snippets of harmonica, sound effects, some percussion, and backing vocals. Acoustic guitars, a somber bass, and hushed drums percolate slowly as they twist and twirl around Harold and Bramwell's vocals.