Son Ambulance
Someone Else’s Déjà Vu
Saddle Creek Records

Son Ambulance is basically folk musician Joseph Knapp’s solo project. However, Someone Else’s Déjà Vu also includes long time band member Jeffrey Koster, some members of the Faint, and other various Omaha musicians signed to Saddle Creek Records. You may associate Joe Knapp’s name with label mates and highly successful band Bright Eyes, of which he was one a member. The first track “A Girl in New York City” starts the album off on a good note with a quick-paced samba beat. A breakdown in the middle of the song leaves us with a cacophony of percussion and samba whistles, my favorite moment in the song. On most of the rest of the album, a lone guitar or piano accompanies the folk and psychedelic-rock-inspired singing. During another one of my favorite tracks, Jeffrey and Joe hit some brilliant harmonies on “Yesterday Morning” a-la Simon and Garfunkel. The album blends sleepy lyrics with mellow guitars, double bass, vibraphone, keyboard, and sax, making it a great album to read a book to. Recently released on July 8, this album will make a good addition to your collection if you like Bright Eyes, folk music from the sixties, or dreamy Romantic poetry. –Jonathan Mendick, Mannerist Zine

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