Peasant - On the Ground

Peasant
On the Ground
Paper Garden Records
Grade: A-/A

For reasons of pure difficulty, it took me a very long time to write this review of On the Ground by Peasant. It is not difficulty based on how terrible the thirteen songs are, but instead how I was going to be able to provide an adequate description and praise that an album of such quality as On the Ground truly deserves. See, Peasant is one Damien DeRose and he pens songs that channel a more-content Elliott Smith and like-minded acoustic-based indie hipsters that you would hear in a Zach Braff film. Most musicians who try to go the route of slow, quiet acoustic ramblers fall flat on their faces with songs that make you cringe instead of standing up and getting chills up your spine. DeRose is one of those who can give you massive goosebumps with only a guitar and a voice – electricity not needed. Of course, there are stand out songs on On the Ground, but you are best off just putting in the record and letting it spin into your heart. Peasant is truly a great source of music.