Tallahassee is a four-piece folk band from Boston (oddly enough). On their forthcoming full-length called Jealous Hands, these guys plunge unapologetically into folk traditions and come out on the other side with something incredibly satisfying, twelve songs of complacent, understated composition for fans of un-freaky folk.

The first thing you'll hear on Jealous Hands is the voice of Brian Barthelmes; he's a former NFL center for the New England Patriots who gave up football to pursue a career in music. Throughout the album, Barthelmes' vocals thrive. The songs themselves are populated with a wealth of folk-instruments masterfully mixed (guitar, banjo, resonator, mandolin, upright bass, keys), which sets the stage for Barthelmes pitch perfect vocals (somewhere between Tindersticks' Stuart Staples and Iron & Wine's Samuel Beam).

Jealous Hands falls in the category of folk that doesn't push the genre's boundaries; this is faithful and straightforward interpretation of folk and indie-rock and as a result, might come off a little saccharin or clean-cut. But for their style, Tallahassee excels because the production, musicianship and compositions are so air-tight. Check out "Winter Trees" and the title-track "Jealous Hands" below. They're both great songs and fitting examples of what you'll find on the rest of Jealous Hands.

So if you like it, keep an eye out for Jealous Hands, coming out April 19th. If you're the impatient type, check out the pre-order here. More details on Tallahassee when they're out there.

Jealous Hands
1. Winter Trees
2. Open Grave
3. Mt. Moriah
4. Wooden Heart
5. Jealous Hands
6. Minor Blues III
7. Time
8. Front Teeth
9. Songs of the Lonely Highway
10. RV Song
11. Heaven Ain't For Me
12. The Ghost of John Denver