Second Stage: That's The Spirit

by Michael Katzif

Download "Orienteering" by That's the Spirit

Like so many great journeys, "Orienteering" begins with a quiet moment of introspection and finishes with loud, rocking catharsis. Alongside bandmates Tom Thompson (pedal steel guitar, keys), Brennan Pilkington (drums), Simon Wright (bass), and Nicholas Dyson (trumpet), songwriter Ben Wilson records as That's the Spirit. "Orienteering" is one of those songs that seems perfect for an early-morning road trip through the countryside.

The folky pop songs on the band's debut album (Staying Places) are held together by gorgeous production, intricate arrangements and a travel-based theme that Wilson says was made for "explorers and armchair travelers alike" -- and was inspired by "misadventures as much as adventures."

Listen to "Orienteering":

Ben Wilson from That's the Spirit. Photo by: Tom Thompson.

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11:35 AM ET | 06- 4-2009 | permalink

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