Glory Hope Mountain is the follow up to the Tin Fist EP which features cuts like “Spring Thaw,” in which singer Rolf Carlos Klausner brings forth tension filled lyrics and displays them for all to see. Other cuts off Tin Fist include the Bright Eyes-ish “Heirlooms” and the almost electronic sounding “Brokered Heart.”

Consider Glory an expansion on the band’s sound on that EP. Songs like “Crooked Legs” meet with same sort of indie rock with a sprinkling of ambient beats. The album was released just months after Tin Fist and the band has more plans coming up very shortly.

The band is just also releasing a four song EP with the band Ohbijou and then will release a live and rarities album, entitled Heron Act, due out in 2009. As if putting out release after release doesn’t tire them out, the band is out on the road with Calexico and will be on tour through the month. Their Detroit date is Thursday, November 20^th at the Crofoot Ballroom in Pontiac. This may be a great chance to check out The Acorn before they release even more music and you will then have to catch up on that.

The Acorn plays with Calexico at the Crofoot Ballroom on November 20^th. Tickets are $13 and are available at www.ticketweb.com. Additional dates can be found at www.myspace.com/theacorn.