I've definitely mentioned Vetiver before on Hubski and I was actually introduced to them via a hubskier... but I cooked yesterday and while doing so, I listened to the Errant Charm. -it's a really great album.
So incredibly laid back. My problem with these alt-indie lo-fi bands is that in their genre, it takes a lot to stand out at all. It's easy to fall into the trap of sounding just like every other indie singer/songwriter with odd taste in instruments.
I guess I don't think much about them being in a "genre". If I like it, I like it. Don't get me wrong, I can tell when something seems formulaic but I can also tell when something seems genuine and that's the vibe I get from Vetiver. It's a really enjoyable listen. I don't find their instrumentation all that "odd" either.
Perfectly fair. I just meant slightly different. Non-guitar string instruments. I get a vibe from bands in the indie folk movement sometimes that they've added a cello or a ukulele or whatever just for a gimmick, and it puts me off. I don't know much about Vetiver so I'm probably being really unfair to them by extrapolating all this :pI don't find their instrumentation all that "odd" either.