Imagine a grown man (scruffy facial hair included) dressed in a furry white sheep’s costume. Now imagine said sheep man with a cigarette set between his lips and a bottle of alcohol to drink his sorrows away. Now I know what you’re thinking. No, this isn’t some satire aimed at the Lamb Chop puppet of our childhood yesteryear. This is in fact the premise of a music video from this week’s live music pick. This week, Alaska’s Portugal. The Man makes its way to the valley complete with a lot of soul and a bit of progressive indie rock. Their infusion of soulful vocals and rich instrumentals for support, offer a unique helping of sincere lyrics which can paint a lovely picture (no sheep men included-though sheep-man did have character!). Their new release “In The Mountain In The Cloud” is due out July 19, and their tour is definitely sure to entertain. My first pick comes from the “The Satanic Satanist” release of 2009:
And also:
From their “American Ghetto” release:
And last but not least from their impending album:
In The Mountain In The Cloud by Portugaltheman
Catch Portugal. The Man at Martini Ranch on Sunday May 8. Tickets are $15, Doors open at 6:00 p.m. Sheep-Man sighting not guaranteed.
