the brokenmusicbox :: waking the sound

waking the sound, the debut album from san francisco duo the brokenmusicbox, does so gently, warmly. the sound is not snapped from sleep, but given time and space and sympathy to slowly realize how much better it is to be awake than sleeping, what kind of joys it had missed in slumber. which is not to say the album lacks verve. rather, the brokenmusicbox rightly don't feel the need to show off or forcefully wrest attention with noises or tricks or false emotion. the confident & well-crafted songs on waking the sound patiently, insistently capture attention by dint of their simple beauty. and, awake now, see how our smile spreads.

the brokenmusicbox - time


the brokenmusicbox - me and you


stream additional songs from waking the sound here or pick up a copy of the album from cd baby. no upcoming shows for the brokenmusicbox listed, but here's hoping that changes soon.