Hidden Shoal Recordings – Boring Machines Disturb Sleep

Apr 1, 2007 | Reviews

Excerpt – “Finding Perth, Australia-based label Hidden Shoal Recordings could rightly claim to be in the top 10 best things that ever happened to me, such is the quality and diversity of their roster. Barely a year old, they have already unleashed the stunning...

The Hero Cycle – Feature Article in Northeast Performer

Mar 24, 2007 | Reviews, The Hero Cycle Reviews

Excerpt – “The Hero Cycle is a small-town band with big aspirations – especially if one considers Burlington, Vermont a small town and believes that recognition, airplay and other perks are a lot to ask for in the independent music realm, particularly for...

Hidden Shoal Recordings – Loop Magazine Feature Article and Interview

Mar 23, 2007 | Reviews

Hidden Shoal Recordings feature article in the first edition of the new Australian music magazine, Loop. Read the feature in PDF format here.

The Hero Cycle “Lakes and Ponds” – Boring Machines Disturb Sleep

Mar 15, 2007 | Reviews, The Hero Cycle Reviews

Excerpt – “There’s a touch of Arcade Fire, a dollop of Broken Social Scene, while some of the tracks are peppered with experimental guitar work, reminiscent of Sonic Youth…….The Hero Cycle, however, have a knack of bringing their own unqiue burst of energy to...

My Majestic Star “Ideas Are The Answer” – Hypnagogue

Mar 14, 2007 | My Majestic Star Reviews, Reviews

Excerpt – “Ideas… is a genre-straddling, guitar-based pleasure…..When Mason is in full-out ambient mode, his manner of combining airy guitar washes with more tangible melodies is superb. The highlight of this CD is “Half Measures,” where a poppy melody begins to...

Slow Dancing Society “The Sound of Lights When Dim” – Boring Machines Disturb Sleep

Mar 10, 2007 | Reviews, Slow Dancing Society Reviews

Excerpt – “Music is all about moments like this. Moments when you are, unexpectedly, knocked over and stunned into submission by an album that has, quite literally, came from nowhere. Washington based producer, Drew Sullivan has managed to do just that, under...