Class Year
2015
Document Type
Blog Post
Publication Date
2-16-2015
Department 1
Civil War Institute
Abstract
When alternative band Quiet Hounds released Megaphona in 2012, they presented an album peppered with an impressive range of styles, from folksy ballads to pseudo-manic hipster club tunes. The album’s most unexpected choice, though, came in the form of its closing song, “Beacon Sun.” In it, the band’s lead singer carries a mournful melody. A hypnotizing rhythm runs through the track, underscored by the tattoo of a lethargic tambourine. Indeed, the track is more akin to a jazzed-up hymn than anything else, an impression that is not surprising to listeners once they heave themselves out of the indie haze long enough to catch the song’s lyrics. [excerpt]
Copyright Note
This is the author's version of the work. This publication appears in Gettysburg College's institutional repository by permission of the copyright owner for personal use, not for redistribution.
Recommended Citation
Clancy, Heather L., "“Children of the Damned”: An Indie Band Remembers Andersonville" (2015). The Gettysburg Compiler: On the Front Lines of History. 85.
https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/compiler/85
Comments
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