Carissa's Wierd

You Should Know


Carissa's Wierd (Weird being deliberately mispelled) was a Seattle band formed back in 1995 that disbanded in 2003. I had heard of the band quite some time ago but have only recently begun to delve into their material. Admittedly what propelled me to seek out some of the band's albums was their connection to Band Of Horses, which was started by Mat Brooke And Ben Bridwell, both of whom were one-time members of Carissa's Wierd. Brooke has since departed from Band Of Horses to form his own band, Grand Archives. Another notable one-time contributor to Carissa's Wierd is Sera Cahoone, whose top-notch alt. country album was reviewed here at Captain Obvious. Very different musically from any of its spin-off acts, Carissa's Wierd's sound was disarmingly melancholic and utilized a haunting mix of male and female vocals. I'd recommend starting off with the Chris Walla-produced album Songs About Leaving and working your way backwards into their small yet consistently excellent catalog. -- Capt. Obvious

Listen:
MP3: Carissa's Wierd - Ignorant Piece Of Shit (from Songs About Leaving)
MP3: Carissa's Wierd - All Apologies And Smiles, Yours Truly, Ugly Valentine (from You Should Be At Home Here)

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