{"id":12761,"date":"2015-03-30T09:43:26","date_gmt":"2015-03-30T14:43:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bostonsurvivalguide.net\/wordpress\/?p=12761"},"modified":"2015-04-03T11:51:41","modified_gmt":"2015-04-03T16:51:41","slug":"introducing-man-called-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bostonsurvivalguide.net\/wordpress\/2015\/03\/introducing-man-called-war\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing… Man Called War"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This crossed my consciousness recently, quiet contemplations drifting by like daydreams, birds across a dreamy cloud-filled sky. Man Called War<\/a><\/strong>, brought into being by Boston-based singer-songwriter Rob Kelly, just released what appears to be their debut album, Naked Animals<\/a><\/strong>. This quietly compelling album centers around sometimes whispered, sometimes languid vocals and soft acoustic guitar, with touches of strings, other subtle instrumentation and mysterious spoken-word overlays that feel like the endless din of subconscious thoughts. It all creates a powerful hypnotic effect, like an aural black hole. These are contemplations about real-life situations with mythological metaphors and biblical overtones — modern tales through the gauzy perspective of folklore.<\/p>\n