It takes some cojones to name your band after a state. Not since Kansas and Alabama has a band justified its co-opting of a state name as sincerely as Arizona, a foursome of indie rockers from - you guessed it - Asheville, North Carolina.
The group recently Twittered its excitement at visiting the Tuscon studio that Calexico records at, so maybe Arizona (the state) acts as some sort of mystical muse or something.
Arizona (the band) would sound right at home in its titular state with its wide-
Good Old War's sound is starting find fans amongst the indie pop fans who've embraced other mellow acts like the Shins and Death Cab For Cutie. Their fans are so devout that you can find dozens of covers posted to YouTube (seriously -- check it out -- kinda frightening).
It's catchy stuff, if a little sleepy. Their press release name-checks Crosby, Stills and Nash, but I'd put them closer to Band of Horses or Fleet Foxes than anything else. Just put all of Sub Pop's mellow acts in a blen
