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Listen to Vetiver's 'The Errant Charm'

The San Francisco band opens up their sound on latest album

June 9, 2011 11:20 AM ET
Listen to Vetiver's 'The Errant Charm'

Click here to listen to Vetiver's album "The Errant Charm"

The Errant Charm, the latest album from Vetiver, finds the San Francisco folkies opening up their sound while staying true to the mellow, emotionally subtle tone of their previous work. The group sounds remarkably confident and at ease as they venture out of their comfort zone, embracing chiming country rock guitar leads on "Wonder Why" and "Hard to Break," shuffling organ-driven rock on "Ride Ride Ride" and crisp beats on the standout tracks "Can't You Tell" and "Fog Emotion." The Errant Charm will hit stores on June 14th, but you can stream it in its entirety now and pre-order the album from Amazon or iTunes.

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