Uncommon Music - The Whispertown 2000

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Written By: Nichole Wagner

After years of playing in living rooms and clubs, The Whispertown 2000 is finally ready to make their grand debut with their first “real-deal” album, “Swim,” on Acony Records.

What sets their music apart from the thousands of other L.A.-based bands is the delightfully quirkiness quality of the lyrics and phrasing. Each song leaves the listener with a few memorable lines and a snippet of tune that they’ll carry around the rest of the day.

Though the album is full of acoustic guitar and harmonicas, they don’t attempt to be country crooners or traditional folkies. Instead, they plant their feet firmly in those jumbled genres of Americana and indie.

Lead-singer and guitarist Morgan Nagler is backed by Vanessa Corbala and brothers Casey and Tod Adrian Wisenbaker. The multi-talented artists swap roles often, bouncing between vocals, guitars, drums and a variety of percussion instruments during live sets.

Some of the best tracks from Swim contradict each other in style. There’s the bouncy song about the end of the world, “103” which starts the album before transitioning to the slightly depressive “Done with Love” and “Pushing Oars.” “Erase the Lines” and “Lock and Key” move along with memorable harmonies while “From the Start / Jamboree” jumps right back to the folk-country sound. The wistful ballad, “Atlantis,” features the backing talents of Gillian Welch, David Rawlings, and Jenny Lewis.

Equally catchy and charming is their previous album, “Livin’ In A Dream” which is available on iTunes and at their live shows.