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Jeremy Messersmith

Some days ago I stumbled upon the name Jeremy Messersmith. (Thank you Brandon!)
He is an indie pop musician from Minneapolis.

Messersmith released 3 LPs:
  • 2006 The Alcatraz Kid 
  • 2008 The Silver City 
  • 2010 The Reluctant Graveyard 

Let's see what the press says:
"It's hard to listen to The Silver City, the new CD from Minnesota chamber-pop artist Jeremy Messersmith, without thinking of Sufjan Stevens. Both artists have strikingly similar voices and a love of richly orchestrated story songs." -NPR Second Stage

"Imagine Elliott Smith driving in a convertible, the wind flying through his hair, singing about sadness and somehow creating joy enough to forget his troubles for a while." -The Onion

"His second album, The Silver City (...) is a breathtaking work of craftsmanship and heart. Picking up where his delicate and profound debut The Alcatraz Kid left off, The Silver City adds layers of instrumentation and harmonies to Messersmith's signature gentle croon. (...) Critics are calling the Dan Wilson-produced Silver City a "love letter to the Twin Cities" and "perhaps the best local album of the year." - Citypages


You can listen to all three records on Bandcamp - and also buy them (like I did instantly, and I don't do this very often).





Official Site: http://www.jeremymessersmith.com

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  1. Johnny PDXNovember 23, 2011 at 3:25 PM

    You missed one. Seriously!!! The CRY! debut album is the best Power Pop album of 2011... I found it a few weeks ago and am a true believer now..

    I did a google search for "the cry pdx" hope someone checks this young band out!

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  2. MatthiasNovember 29, 2011 at 12:06 PM

    "The Reluctant Graveyard" is a fantastic album!!

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