What a strange batch of Greek inspired gypsies Hermit Thrushes appear to be! The alt-pop/folk on their new album Slight Fountain is as intriguing as a businessman at Hempfest. And their slightly obtuse yet captivating sophomore release Slight Fountain crosses forward and backwards between obscurity and acoustic purity.
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There can be no doubt that Breanna Paletta can sing your tattered Fedora off your straggly, tortured hair. Her soothing vocals can provide the background to your most comfortable moment in your favorite Starbucks. Portland Oregon may be a haven for fugitives and refugees (thanks Chuck!). But, occasionally you may find a great indie inspired songbird standing on the shoulder of the ultra hip westbound and scary elite. Read More »Breanna Paletta [Feature Artist]
Despite the Shaun Cassidy sounding album title, 28 Degrees Taurus have developed a beautifully disturbing gem of a second album with How Do You Like Your Love? This is Bill Burroughs’ life woven into an east coast inspired ambient frenzy. It is a dozen bennies swallowed with strong black coffee after thirty six restless hours. It’s a bit crazy, yet so controlled that all ingenuity is recognizable and brewed to a perfect infection. Read More »28 Degrees Taurus: How Do You Like Your Love [Album Review]
Over in the eastern region of Nebraska, obscurity has risen and is growing faster than the corn surrounding Omaha. Oberst is God, not Cobain. Saddle Creek, not Sub Pop, infatuates it’s residents. Yes, this the Midwest haven as well as (one of) the birthplace(s) of indie rock (minus King Elliot). And Electric Needle Room‘s Safe, Effective, and Fun embodies some of that eternal spirit from the land locked village full of talent they call home. Read More »Electric Needle Room: Safe, Effective, and Fun [Album Review]
Euro trash just sounds like a genuine tragedy of a personal description that is begging to be exploited, doesn’t it? Reverse Dotty seem to think so. And their debut album Licorice Whips does just that; through synth-heavy and rock-steady exploitations destroy general perceptions of experimental artists. Of course said perceptions aren’t always wrong (God knows The Chemical Brothers have out stayed their welcome). But, this is a group that just plain rocks to beat, rhythm and exquisite guitar work as well. Read More »Reverse Dotty: Licorce Whips [Album Review]
Yes, War Tapes sound a bit like The Killers. Yes, they seem to be an 80’s influenced bunch of glam rockers. But, look past your pretentious preconceptions for one moment. Then just listen. These guys rock. And they rock steady. The Continental Divide is an album of pure POWER, as well as grace. If you stop to look for their originality, it will be bloody obvious.
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Lose the drama for one damn night. Learn to enjoy yourself. Life doesn’t have to be an ever-ready emotional roller coaster all the time. Have some fun for once. Throw in Skeletons with Flesh On Them’s debut album All The Other Animals and prepare yourself for good time Seattle pop rock. Of course it wouldn’t be fitting to be entirely positive. Hell, Richard Simmons was bulimic and John Edwards needed a mistress. And they always seemed to be happy and optimistic. Let’s keep it real. Read More »Skeletons With Flesh On Them: All The Other Animals [Album Review]
Vocalist and guitarsmith R. Sell, mastermind behind The Atlantic Manor, has probably heard the expression “It’s not what you say, it’s how you say it” more than the rest of us. This only seems logical since his music bleeds this theory at a slow drip upon the dusty, unkempt floors of indie rock. There isn’t a much better example of a man’s strive for artistic freedom over commercial success than with this guy. And with his 10th (yes, 10th!) DIY release Slow Drugs and Other Sorrows, we get another look at the dark exploitations of the imaginary freedoms we tend to treat as all to real. This is maddening. This is strange. This is cool. Read More »The Atlantic Manor: Slow Drugs and Other Sorrows [Album Review]
The intelligently violent Deaf Judges have the ability to perform a cesarean section to your brain to show you knowledge you never knew you had. With traumatic rhymes, and a strange juxtaposition towards irony, All Rise is an album that erases the common semantics and philosophy of hip hop music. Instead, it destroys all possible faults, and regenerates a much more successful version of the beloved game of word play. Read More »Deaf Judges: All Rise [Album Review]
Is it true? Is Americana really becoming a legitimate experimentation of artistic credibility in a world hell bent on obscurity? And can grassroots be downright cool? Some would say it always has been. Some would say there’s no chance in hell. But, Cory Chisel surely have to disagree. He and his Wandering Sons have produced one of the most fun loving and inspiring tracks in recent times: “Born Again”. It is a foot stomping and inspiring track with the same vibrancy of a Blitzen Trapper or Bravo Johnson, but has a more uplifting approach to the respected genre. Good on Cory and the boys for teaching us what it means to live again. Read More »Cory Chisel and The Wandering Sons: Born Again [Video Review]
