Durham-based Megafaun is releasing a new album, Gather, Form, & Fly, on Tuesday. I have only heard the track below so far but am looking forward to taking in the whole thing tomorrow. These guys came to the area several years back from Eau Claire, Wisconsin as the band DeYarmund Edison which also included Justin Vernon (i.e. Bon Iver). I am reminded of the lyrics of Ben Folds’ “Army” (Citing artistic differences/The band broke up in May/And in June reformed without me) as the band split and everyone but Vernon reformed as Megafaun. Funny, eh?
Looks like the split was good for Vernon as Bon Iver has had quite a breakthrough over the past year. Hopefully things will turn out just as well for the Megafaun guys with this release. They are out on tour now with another area fave, Bowerbirds, who just released a new album of their own and will make a stop in Carrboro at the Arts Center on August 22.
This track is called “The Fade” which is track 3 on the new album.
