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American pop standard “You Are My Sunshine” is synonymous with idyllic memories of youth and other feelings of merriment. But Copeland, the Lakeland, Fla.-based, indie alternative trio who’ve already brought soul-searching tracks like “Control Freak” and “Pin Your Wings,” spin their own metaphorical thesis on the classic tune for their fourth studio effort, the aptly-titled "You Are My Sunshine."
"You Are My Sunshine" - the band’s follow up to their Columbia debut, 2006’s "Eat, Sleep, Repeat" and their first for the Seattle-based label Tooth & Nail - finds Aaron Marsh (vocals/guitar/piano), Bryan Laurenson (guitar), and Jon Bucklew (drums) perfecting their well-crafted pop with a cultured edge. With Aaron Sprinkle (Eisley, Anberlin, Pedro the Lion) and Marsh sharing production duties, and mixing legend Michael Brauer (Coldplay, Grandaddy, My Morning Jacket) at the helm of these 11 songs, Copeland’s emotional candor shifts into a fresh, textured-driven focus for their most confident material to date. Copeland credits both Sprinkle’s keen manipulation of sound and Brauer’s quick approach for giving "You Are My Sunshine" that polished, but organic sheen they were looking for.
The songbook stunner that is "You Are My Sunshine" arrives at the most appropriate time for Copeland. They’ve succinctly blurred the boundaries between song and craft, and only that can come with experience, while also remaining bright-eyed about life’s passions. It beams with such vigor. |
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