The Staves

Any fans here?
The Staves are a British trio of sisters from Watford, Hertfordshire, England...beautiful vocal harmonies. Here's a new song...I love it >>>

 

Their second album will be released in 2015 (pre-order will be available from Jan 2015). It was produced by Justin Vernon (lead singer of Bon Iver).

Here's a wonderful mini-documentary >>>

 

And their debut album was produced by Ethan Johns and his famous Dad Glyn Johns.

 

The Staves were the opening act for Angus and Julia Stone yesterday.
It was incredible...they also played their new single "Blood I Bleed".

 

I can't wait for the new album if the s is anything to go by....

 

The Staves - If I Was

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DR Peak RMS Filename
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DR7 -0.00 dB -10.93 dB 01 - Blood I Bled.aiff
DR7 -0.13 dB -9.81 dB 02 - Steady.aiff
DR9 -0.40 dB -11.28 dB 03 - No Me, No You, No More.aiff
DR9 -0.39 dB -12.58 dB 04 - Let Me Down.aiff
DR7 -0.24 dB -9.88 dB 05 - Black & White.aiff
DR6 -0.00 dB -11.65 dB 06 - Damn It All.aiff
DR9 -0.35 dB -11.62 dB 07 - The Shining.aiff
DR9 -0.39 dB -12.15 dB 08 - Don't You Call Me Anymore.aiff
DR8 -0.00 dB -9.84 dB 09 - Horizons.aiff
DR7 -0.28 dB -9.90 dB 10 - Teeth White.aiff
DR9 -0.39 dB -11.84 dB 11 - Make It Holy.aiff
DR9 -0.38 dB -13.46 dB 12 - Sadness Don't Own Me.aiff
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Number of files: 12
Official DR value: DR8

 

Forgive me, is that good?

 

There are a couple of songs which could have sounded better with more dynamic range.
In my listening experience songs start to sound too compressed at DR7 and lower. DR8/DR9 is the transition.
DR10 and higher is what I prefer (dynamic sound, no ear fatigue while listening).

 

I didn't realise two of the sisters appeared in UK kids show, Grange Hill:
http://www.grangehill.net/starfile/taylor.php

 

I saw them tonight in Amsterdam at the Melkweg.

 

Does anybody know if the versions of songs on their singles are different to the album releases? There are some songs that only appear on singles (see below) but do any of the album tracks use different versions?

The Fire [Facing West EP]
I Try [Mexico - Single]
Open, America, Open - Justin Vernon Remix [Blood I Bled EP]

 

So this is how it sounds when The Staves warm up before a show...beautiful:

 

New video:

 

The CD sounds fantastic

 

"Found this amazing crypt at Guildhall the other night and felt compelled to sing something from Sister Act. Wouldn't you?"

>>>

 

I discovered The Staves from the film

From Austin to Boston

On NETFLIX

A road trip of British musicians going in a fleet of micro buses
From SXSW to the northeast

Rushed out and bought all the albums and the ep on vinyl and cd

 

Beautiful >>>

 

Lovely show tonight in Pontiac .

 

I totally loved their first two albums as well as their earlier first Ep, but their new one, their 3rd album, left me cold. Too modern, too slick, too cold.

Go back to the earlier, uncluttered simple sound and sweet songs with those lovely sister harmonies please.

 

What third album?

 

There are only two studio albums .

 

I remember seeing them a few years ago opening for, of all people, the writer Malcom Gladwell. Spine tingling harmonies.