The Acorn manages to mix Folk with Indie in a way that still manages to surprise me with each listen. While “Glory Hope Mountain” may not be a perfect album, I definitely hold it as one of the best releases of 2007. “Glory Hope Mountain” is The Acorn’s proper first LP release, but is their 4th release in their discography. I personally have not heard any of their other releases, but the fans hold them just as dearly as “Glory Hope Mountain”, and it’s rare to have such a strong back catalog. This album is a concept album based on the life of Rolf Klausener’s (singer/guitarist) Honduran-born mother, Gloria Esperanza Montoya. This name, roughly translated, is where the album gets it’s name.

Klausener’s songwriting skills really shine in this album. The opening track has some of the most memorable lyrics of any song I have heard. Follow the lyrics is the rhythm that The Acorn uses to set the mood and tone for each song, like in “Flood pt. 1″, you can hear the ever constant drums in the background which mimics the steady pushing current of the water, while some haunting background vocals mimic the chaoticness and every changing direction of the current. I did mention “Glory Hope Mountain” not being perfect, and where the album falls short is where a lot of folk album fail, it just gets too repetitive. I have listened to this album a lot and it is hard for me to distinguish some of the tracks apart.

Don’t get me wrong this album is absolutely worth the time, that is if you enjoy the folk-indie genre. If you have ever dreamt of running freely through the woods at night while the moon lights your path…then please do yourself a favor and hear this album. I do recommend to everyone that they listen to the album and get their own opinions though. I personally love this album and listen to it at least twice a week.

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