Artist	Song
The Acorn	Dents
from Tin Fist (2007)
The Acorn	Glory (1st Version)
from Heron Act (2008)
The Acorn	Brokered Heart
from Friends In Bellwoods (2007)
The Acorn	Heirlooms
from Tin Fist (2007)
The Acorn	Maple Bees
from Tin Fist (2007)

Comment:

Thanks in part to a 2009 tour slot with Elbow, as well as Guy Garvey's glowing endorsement of [i]Glory Hope Mountain[/i], and their own unquestionable originality, Canada's the Acorn saw their star rise in the U.K. as the Zeroes drew to a close. If intriguing, beautifully constructed early tracks like "The Pink Ghosts" (2004) and "Plates & Saucers" (2005) — recorded at a time when the band was basically a one-man recording project overseen by Rolf Klausener — blinked at us from the margins, then concept release [i]Glory Hope Mountain[/i] (2007) placed the outfit front and centre in the indie-folk firmament. An impressionistic canvas exploring the life of Klausener's mother, the record enchanted and captivated with the likes of "Crooked Legs." 2010's [i]No Ghost[/i] was conceived in a Quebec cottage and completed in a Montreal heat-wave — in common with the work of 20th century wood engraver Paul Landacre, the album takes a modern approach to rusticity, as the various elements woven i

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