The Vietnam War - High Window

From 2011's "The Vietnam War" album, " High Window" was my first introduction to The Vietnam War. To me they are an obviously Americana-inspired indie-country/folk outfit, and to regular readers of this blog, it is clear this genre has never been a first "port of call" for me. But the forced inclusivity of writing a blog on New Zealand music has forced me to re-address my bias, especially when presented with obvious talent within a genre (e.g. Streets of Laredo). The video for "High Window" is appropriate, but not particularly inspired, however the song itself, and the performance, are pretty special, especially after repeated listenings. From a 2011 interview with New Zealand music website "Under The Radar" the band's Lubin Raines says of the album, "it paints a picture of a place and time, and you probably can’t avoid that. It’s probably got a political element or a social commentary but it’s not a conscious one that we set out to do." He denies there is an explicitly targeted "American" or genre-specific sound, but as a blog-writer deliberately covering a wide range of genres, it is hard not to pigeonhole this. But that is not a bad thing when a genre is well-executed, which is the case with "The Vietnam War" album. You can buy the album at the link below.

http://thevietnamwar.bandcamp.com/

Here is a link to the www.undertheradar.co.nz interview with the band.

http://www.undertheradar.co.nz/utr/interviewMore/CID/322/N/Vietnam-War.utr



The Vietnam War - High Window