Wise And Foolish Builders...

There was a brief moment there during the last few years when it seemed the piano was being hailed as the new rock guitar. Aside from the whole Ben Folds Five shmeg we had Spoon and the amazing second album Elysium from The Velvet Teen which was all piano based bombast in the best way. So today I come across a band called IWise & Foolish Builders who seem to ply a territory similar to the bands I just mentioned. Many of the reviews on their site refer to them as being similar to Radiohead. I don't really hear that. I think the lead singer sounds a lot like Jeremy Engick from Sunny Day Realestate and Fire Theft, but maybe that's just me. Considering how much I liked Elysium it's really no surprise that I'm taken with the piano based pop songs of Wise & Foolish Builders. It takes a listen or two to grab you (much like Elysium) but once it does it's easy to get sucked in.

2 songs from Wise & Foolish Builders:

I Recognize Your Fist

Sleight Of Hand