Oceanographer was his name-o
It's Saturday again, and that means a little more underground for your listening pleasure.
Oceanographer, a New York via Denton quintet, is reminiscent of a more down-tempo The Sea and Cake, and is texturally similar to The Postal Service. Their music is probably most often described as simply pretty. It's atmospheric and sad, folky, and uplifting.
In early 2006, On Leaping from Airplanes was released. Mostly, it's a melancholy work, but also eager and optimistic. I recommend you head over to MySpace and start with "Stations." You'll be hooked.
Side Note: I'm going to see Midlake and Robert Gomez tonight. Midlake's first widely distributed US release (The Trials of Van Occupanther) comes out on Tuesday. Look out, It's THE album of 2006.