Oct 5, 2009 | Down Review Reviews, Reviews
Excerpt: “[Down Review] deliver further proof that it’s possible to make beautiful music without ever being in the same room together. Beginning with the deliciously comforting sounds of ‘Anything Is Everything’, the scene is set for some lovely, warm...
Oct 3, 2009 | Apricot Rail Reviews, Reviews
Excerpt: “The sun-splashed instrumental rock Apricot Rail delivers on its 2009 self-titled LP isn’t all-bombast all the time. Rather, the Australian outfit structures carefully these colorful compositions, so that woodwinds, strings, and dusty organ sounds are...
Oct 3, 2009 | Reviews, Tangled Star Reviews
Excerpt: “Tangled Star’s approach is to be too trad for indie, too rock for country, too unpolished for top 40, or too rocking for folk, but this confluence will wind up being the kind of thing that appeals to most fans of those other genres rather than shutting...
Oct 3, 2009 | Reviews, Tangled Star Reviews
Excerpt: “Tarcutta’s first outing on Hidden Shoal Recordings is an impressive debut that nails (in one hit) the post rock instrumental form that this label so diligently champions. [The organ/piano combination] lends Tarcutta a distinctive sound and aids their...
Oct 1, 2009 | Elisa Luu Reviews, Reviews
Excerpt: “Luu (aka Elisabetta Luciani) is an accomplished musician, largely focused on jazz, who only turned to electronic music in the last few years. It’s a welcome turn, and Chromatic Sigh marks the arrival of an interesting new voice in the genre. The title...
