Concert Forecast: Hayden & Haley Bonar

Hayden & Haley Bonar
Wednesday, 6/4 - Great Scott Boston

Hayden

The previous blog I contributed to, Aural Fitness, was transferred from a blogspot blog called Trees-Lounge. The owner of the previous two blogs has been a huge Hayden fan since the late 90s, or slightly longer. Because of this fact, I tried to get into Hayden as much as I could. Just listening to a few of his albums, you can tell he doesn’t prescribe to a particular genre, except possibly the genre of loneliness, aimlessness, and emptiness. His website, wasteyourdaysaway.com is testament to this. I love it.

Hayden has been around for quite a while, and it was horribly surprising to see him touring with Feist earlier this spring. My fears of him becoming a huge pop star are completely unfounded, but it did worry me. If you’ve picked up his earlier albums, you can hear a definite grunge influence - a sound that has diminished but never gone away over the last few albums. His most popular album to date Skyscraper National Park is lighter sounding than the earlier recordings, but it still carries the drawn-out loneliness that characterizes his songwriting. Accompanied by better production and sound, it is still the most accomodating album for new listeners.

The best advice to get into Hayden was given to me by the owner of Aural Fitness - “Get Skyscraper National Park and listen to Dynamite Walls. Then listen to the entire album from beginning to end. After you do that, and only after that, get Everything I Long For and listen to it until you get it.” That’s what I did, and I’m a fan. I’m not sure I “got it,” but it’s hooked me.

This is bound to be a great show. Stand at the bar, sway to the music, and cry into your beer.

Hayden - Where and When from In Field & Town, Fat Possum Records

Hayden - Home by Saturday - from Elk-Lake Serenade

Hayden - Dynamite Walls from Skyscraper National Park

Check out other posts:
Aquarium Drunkard - “In Field & Town” review
Plague of Angels - LARGE mix & review

Buy the album:
Fat Possum Records - In Field & Town
Bad Man Recording Co. - Elk-Lake Serenade, Live at Convocation Hall, & Skyscraper National Park.

Added the Watson Twins to “Boston Shows” page.

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