The Whiles. Hailing from the heart of the Midwest, the Whiles (formerly known as Mrs. Children) have recorded a stunning debut, especially for a band barely past legal age. Colors of the Year touches on the gentler side of love and longing, with a wonderful three-part harmonies and distant echoes of Nick Drake, Zombies and Eric Anderson to new/old fangled sounds such as Belle and Sebastian, Ron Sexsmith and The Smiths, but as all talented bands they don't wear their influences on their sleeve—they mesh them into their own wonderful noise. Sit back and listen to another voice of the Y generation, no props, no gimmicks, and no screams—just the simple ache of longing.

Discography
Break My Back EP (self-release, 2002)
Basement Demos (self-release, 2003)
Colors of the Year (Anyway, 2004)
Sleeper's Wake (Anyway, 2007)

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