Dylan Gilbert's newest album The Quiet Life came rolling out in February 2008, almost a year ago. Music is nothing new to Dylan, a Charlotte, NC native who has been writing and performing since an early age. He has already released two full length albums including The Quiet Life, the first being The Artist & The Scientist (Sept 2006), as well as an EP entitled Oh No Oh Now I Know (Dec 2005). A mix of folk, experimental, and pop, The Quiet Life differs from Gilbert's earlier releases, which were based on a more folk-punk sound.
The album starts of with a track called "The Quiet Life", a three minute ditty about growing up and moving away from the lighthearted, untroubled days of youth. The song sets the premise for the album, introduced through lyrics "Safe from the noise of the city I'll keep my mind at ease" that simply state what the artist is missing.
The next few songs continue to please with Dylan's voice manipulation (tracks like, "I'll Plant A Seed" and "Math"); a style all his own that he has developed and grown comfortably into. Tracks like "Before My Egg Hatches," "Darlin' Don't Forget My Name," and "If You Leave Me" stick out with their catchy hooks and instrumentals. Gilbert's style is similar to that of groups like James K. Polk and the Family of Friends, another folk act hailing from NC.
The Quiet Life is the soundtrack that follows your trips back home, from the car ride and diner stops to the midnight coffee runs and everything else along the way. When you get to the last track, "Please Repeat," you'll want to do just that.
Video: Here is the video for Dylan's track "Before My Egg Hatches":
Mp3: Dylan Gilbert - The Quiet Life
Links: Check out Dylan's website here for more information, tour dates, and to purchase his cd.
Upcoming tour dates:
01.24.09 @ The Common Market (Charlotte, NC) [21+]
01.30.09 @ The Midnight Rooster (Hartsville, SC)
02.07.09 @ Legends (Wilkesboro, NC)
02.13.09@ Go! Bar (Athens, GA)
02.15.09 @ Deep South The Bar (Raleigh, NC)
02.19.09 @ The Soapbox (Wilmington, NC)
02.20.09 @ Wonder Root (Atlanta, GA)
03.01.09 @ Tremont Music Hall (Charlotte, NC)
03.12.09 @ Mansion 462 (Chapel Hill, NC)
03.17.09 @ Crossroads Coffee on the App State Univ Campus (Boone, NC)
03.20.09 @ The Evening Muse (Charlotte, NC)
6.06.09 @ Wedding (Johnson City, TN)
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